Halogenated quinazolin-THF-amines as PDE1 inhibitors

ABSTRACT

The present invention provides halogenated quinazolin-THF-amines as PDE1 inhibitors and their use as a medicament, in particular for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders and psychiatric disorders.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a Continuation Application of U.S. application Ser. No. 15/301,210, filed Sep. 30, 2016 (allowed); which is a national stage filing under 35 U.S.C. § 371 of International Application No. PCT/EP2015/056713, filed Mar. 27, 2015; which claims priority to Denmark Application No. PA 2014 00194, filed Apr. 4, 2014, the entire contents of each of which are incorporated herein by reference.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides compounds that are PDE1 enzyme inhibitors and their use as a medicament, in particular for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders and psychiatric disorders. The present invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of the invention and methods of treating disorders using the compounds of the invention.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Throughout this application, various publications are referenced in full. The disclosures of these publications are hereby incorporated by reference into this application to describe more fully the state of the art to which this invention pertains.

The second messenger cyclic Nucleotides (cNs), cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) and cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) play a major role in intracellular signal transduction cascade, by regulating cN-dependent protein kinases (PKA and PKG), EPACs (Exchange Protein Activated by cAMP), phosphoprotein phosphatases, and/or cN-gated cation channels. In neurons, this includes the activation of cAMP- and cGMP-dependent kinases and subsequent phosphorylation of proteins involved in acute regulation of synaptic transmission as well as in neuronal differentiation and survival. Intracellular concentrations of cAMP and cGMP are strictly regulated by the rate of biosynthesis by cyclases and by the rate of degradation by phosphodiesterases (PDEs, EC 3.1.4.17). PDEs are bimetallic hydrolases that inactivate cAMP/cGMP by catalytic hydrolysis of the 3′-ester bond, forming the inactive 5′-monophosphate. Since PDEs provide the only means of degrading the cyclic nucleotides cAMP and cGMP in cells, PDEs play an essential role in cyclic nucleotide signalling. The catalytic activities of PDEs provide for breakdown of cNs over a spectrum of concentrations in all cells, and their varied regulatory mechanisms provide for integration and crosstalk with myriad signalling pathways. Particular PDEs are targeted to discrete compartments within cells where they control cN level and sculpt microenvironments for a variety of cN signalosomes (Sharron H. Francis, Mitsi A. Blount, and Jackie D. Corbin. Physiol Rev 2011, 91: 651-690).

On the basis of substrate specificity, the PDE families can be divided into three groups: 1) The cAMP-specific PDEs, which include PDE4, PDE7, and PDE8, 2) the cGMP-selective enzymes PDES and PDE9, and 3) the dual-substrate PDEs, PDE1, PDE2, PDE3, as well as PDE10 and PDE11.

Previously named calmodulin-stimulated PDE (CaM-PDE), PDE1 is unique in that it is Ca²⁺-dependently regulated via calmodulin (CaM, a 16 kDa Ca²⁺-binding protein) complexed with four Ca²⁺ (for review, Sharron H. Francis, Mitsi A. Blount, and Jackie D. Corbin. Physiol Rev 2011, 91: 651-690). Thus, this family represents an interesting regulatory link between cyclic nucleotides and intracellular Ca²⁺. The PDE1 family is encoded by three genes: PDE1A (mapped on human chromosome 2q32), PDE1B (human chromosome location, hcl: 12q13) and PDE1C (hcl: 7p14.3). They have alternative promoters and give rise to a multitude of proteins by alternative splicing which differ in their regulatory properties, substrate affinities, specific activities, activation constants for CaM, tissue distribution and molecular weights. More than 10 human isoforms are identified. Their molecular weights vary from 58 to 86 kDa per monomer. The N-terminal regulatory domain that contains two Ca²⁺/CaM binding domains and two phosphorylation sites differentiate their corresponding proteins and modulate their biochemical functions. PDE1 is a dual substrate PDE and the PDE1C-subtype has equal activity towards cAMP and cGMP (Km≈1-3 μM), whereas the subtypes PDE1A and PDE1B has a preference for cGMP (Km for cGMP≈1-3 μM and for cAMP≈10-30 μM).

The PDE1 subtypes are highly enriched in the brain and located especially in the striatum (PDE1B), hippocampus (PDE1A) and cortex (PDE1A) and this localization is conserved across species (Amy Bernard et al. Neuron 2012, 73, 1083-1099). In the cortex, PDE1A is present mainly in deep cortical layers 5 and 6 (output layers), and used as a specificity marker for the deep cortical layers. PDE1 inhibitors enhance the levels of the second messenger cNs leading to enhanced neuronal excitability.

Thus, PDE1 is a therapeutic target for regulation of intracellular signalling pathways, preferably in the nervous system and PDE1 inhibitors can enhance the levels of the second messengers cAMP/cGMP leading to modulation of neuronal processes and to the expression of neuronal plasticity-related genes, neurotrophic factors, and neuroprotective molecules. These neuronal plasticity enhancement properties together with the modulation of synaptic transmission make PDE1 inhibitors good candidates as therapeutic agents in many neurological and psychiatric conditions. The evaluation of PDE1 inhibitors in animal models (for reviews see e.g. Blokland et al. Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents (2012), 22(4), 349-354; and Medina, A. E. Frontiers in Neuropharmacology (2011), 5(February), 21) have suggested the potential for the therapeutic use of PDE1 inhibitors in neurological disorders, like e.g. Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's Diseases and in psychiatric disorders like e.g. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), restless leg syndrome, depression, narcolepsy, cognitive impairment and cognitive impairment associated is with schizophrenia (CIAS). There have also been patent applications claiming that PDE1 inhibitors are useful in diseases that may be alleviated by the enhancement of progesterone-signalling such as female sexual dysfunction e.g. WO-2010065153.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

PDE1 enzymes are expressed in the Central Nervous System (CNS), making this gene family an attractive source of new targets for the treatment of psychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders.

The compounds of the invention may offer alternatives to current marketed treatments for neurodegenerative and/or psychiatric disorders, which are not efficacious in all patients. Hence, there remains a need for alternative methods of treatment.

The objective of the present invention is to provide compounds that are PDE1 inhibitors, and as such are useful to treat neurodegenerative disorders and psychiatric disorders. In a preferred embodiment the compounds are selective PDE1 inhibitors.

Accordingly, the present invention relates to compounds of formula (I)

wherein

X is halogen, preferably fluorine or chlorine or bromine;

R₁ is selected from the group consisting of H and C₁-C₃ alkyl, wherein the alkyl optionally may be substituted one, two or three times with fluorine;

R₂ is selected from the group consisting of H and C₁-C₄ alkyl, wherein the C₁-C₄ alkyl optionally is substituted one or more times with one or more substituents,

R₃ is selected from the group consisting of H and C₁-C₆ alkyl, wherein the C₁-C₆ alkyl optionally is substituted one or more times with one or more substituents,

R₄ and R₅ independently of each other are selected from the group consisting of H, C₁-C₆ alkyl, optionally is substituted one or more times with one or more substituents, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, fluorine, chlorine, hydroxy and alkoxy,

R₆ and R₇ independently of each other are selected from the group consisting of H and C₁-C₆ alkyl, wherein the C₁-C₆ alkyl optionally is substituted one or more times with one or more substituents,

R₈ and R₉ independently of each other are selected from the group consisting of H and C₁-C₆ alkyl, wherein the C₁-C₆ alkyl optionally is substituted one or more times with one or more substituents,

and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts of Compound I, racemic mixtures of Compound I, or the corresponding enantiomer and/or diastereo-isomer of Compound I, and polymorphic forms of Compound I as well as tautomeric forms of Compound I.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Embodiments of the Invention

In a first embodiment (E1) the present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) (Compound I)

wherein

R₁ is selected from the group consisting of H and C₁-C₃ alkyl, wherein the alkyl optionally may be substituted one, two or three times with fluorine;

R₂ is selected from the group consisting of H and C₁-C₄ alkyl

-   -   wherein R₂, when R₂ is a C₁-C₄ alkyl, may form a saturated five         membered aliphatic ring with R₉     -   wherein the C₁-C₄ alkyl optionally is substituted one or more         times with one or more substituents independently selected from         the group consisting of phenyl, monocyclic 5- or 6-membered         heteroaryl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, fluorine, chlorine, and alkoxy of         the form —OR₁₀     -   wherein R₁₀ is C₁-C₅ alkyl;

R₃ is selected from the group consisting of H and C₁-C₆ alkyl

-   -   wherein the C₁-C₆ alkyl optionally is substituted one or more         times with one or more substituents independently selected from         the group consisting of phenyl, monocyclic 5- or 6-membered         heteroaryl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, fluorine, chlorine, and alkoxy of         the form —OR₁₀     -   wherein R₁₀ is C₁-C₅ alkyl;

R₄ and R₅ independently of each other are selected from the group consisting of H, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, fluorine, chlorine, hydroxy and alkoxy of the form —OR₁₀

-   -   wherein the C₁-C₆ alkyl optionally is substituted one or more         times with one or more substituents independently selected from         the group consisting of phenyl, monocyclic 5- or 6-membered         heteroaryl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, fluorine, chlorine, and alkoxy of         the form —OR₁₀         -   wherein R₁₀ is C₁-C₅ alkyl;

R₆ and R₇ independently of each other are selected from the group consisting of H and C₁-C₆ alkyl

-   -   wherein the C₁-C₆ alkyl optionally is substituted one or more         times with one or more substituents independently selected from         the group consisting of C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, fluorine, chlorine,         and alkoxy of the form —OR₁₀         -   wherein R₁₀ is C₁-C₅ alkyl;

R₈ and R₉ independently of each other are selected from the group consisting of H and C₁-C₆ alkyl

-   -   wherein R₉, when R₉ is a C₁-C₆ alkyl, may form a saturated         aliphatic five membered ring with R₂     -   wherein the C₁-C₆ alkyl optionally is substituted one or more         times with one or more substituents independently selected from         the group consisting of C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, fluorine, chlorine,         and alkoxy of the form —OR₁₀         -   wherein R₁₀ is C₁-C₅ alkyl;     -   and/or pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts of         Compound I, racemic mixtures of Compound I, or the corresponding         enantiomer and/or optical isomer of Compound I, and polymorphic         forms of Compound I as well as tautomeric forms of Compound I.

In an embodiment (E2) of (E1) R₂ is H or —CH₃.

In an embodiment (E3) of any of (E1) and (E2) at least one of R₆ and R₇ is H.

In an embodiment (E4) of (E3) both R₆ and R₇ are H.

In an embodiment (E5) of (E1) at least four of R₃ to R₉ are H.

In an embodiment (E6) of (E1) when any of R₃, R₄ or R₅ are alkyl, then at most one of them is substituted at most once with phenyl or monocyclic 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl.

In an embodiment (E7) of (E1) R₂ and R₉ form a five-membered saturated aliphatic ringsystem.

In an embodiment (E8) of (E1) R₁ is substituted one time with fluorine.

In an embodiment (E9) of (E1) R₁ is substituted two times with fluorine.

In an embodiment (E10) of (E1) R₁ is substituted three times with fluorine.

In an embodiment (E11) of (E1) X is fluorine.

In an embodiment (E12) of (E1) X is chlorine.

In an embodiment (E13) of any of (E1) to (E12) the compound is selected from the group of compounds listed in Table 1.

In an embodiment (E14) of any of (E1) to (E13) the compound is a PDE1A inhibitor.

In an embodiment (E15) of any of (E1) to (E13) the compound is a PDE1B inhibitor.

In an embodiment (E16) of any of (E1) to (E13) the compound is a PDE1C inhibitor.

In an embodiment (E17) the compound of any of (E1) to (E16) is for use as a medicament.

In an embodiment (E18) the compound of any of (E1) to (E16) is use in the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Embodiment (E19): A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of any of (E1) to (E16) and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers.

Embodiment (E20): A pharmaceutical composition according to (E19) for use in a method of treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Embodiment (E21): A compound of any one of (E1) to (E16) for use in a method for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Embodiment (E22): A compound of any one of (E1) to (E16) for the preparation of a medicament for use in the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Embodiment (E23): A method of treating a subject suffering of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) which method comprises administering an effective amount of a compound of any one (E1) to (E16).

Embodiment (E24): A pharmaceutical composition according to (E19) for use in a method of treatment of neurodegenerative disorder.

Embodiment (E25): A compound of any one of (E1) to (E16) for use in a method for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorder.

Embodiment (E26): A compound of any one of (E1) to (E16) for the preparation of a medicament for use in the treatment of neurodegenerative disorder.

Embodiment (E27): A method of treating a subject suffering of a neurodegenerative disorder which method comprises administering an effective amount of a compound of any one (E1) to (E16).

In an embodiment (E28) of any of embodiments (E24) to (E27) the neurodegenerative disorder is selected from the group consisting of Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease and Huntington's Disease or for the treatment of a psychiatric disorder such as Attention Deficit hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), depression, narcolepsy, cognitive impairment and cognitive impairment associated with schizophrenia (CIAS).

Embodiment (E29): Use of a compound of any of claims 1-7 in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of a neurodegenerative disorder, such as Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease and Huntington's Disease or for the treatment of a psychiatric disorder such as Attention Deficit hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), depression, narcolepsy, cognitive impairment and cognitive impairment associated with schizophrenia (CIAS) or a brain disease like restless leg syndrome.

Embodiment (E30): In an embodiment (E30) of (E1) R₁ is H.

Definitions

PDE1 Enzymes

The PDE1 isozyme family includes numerous splice variant PDE1 isoforms. It has three subtypes, PDE1A, PDE1B and PDE1C which divide further into various isoforms. In the context of the present invention PDE1 and PDE1 enzymes are synonymous and refer to PDE1A, PDE1B and PDE1C enzymes as well as their isoforms.

Substituents

As used in the context of the present invention, the terms “halo” and “halogen” are used interchangeably and refer to fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine.

The terms “C₁-C₃ alkyl”, “C₁-C₄ alkyl”, “C₁-C₅ alkyl” and “C₁-C₆ alkyl” refer to a straight-chain or branched saturated hydrocarbon having from one to six carbon atoms, inclusive. Examples of such groups include, but are not limited to, methyl, ethyl, 1-propyl, 2-propyl, 1-butyl, 2-butyl, 2-methyl-2-propyl, 2-methyl-1-butyl, and n-hexyl.

The term “C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl” refers to cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl.

The expression “alkoxy” refers to a straight-chain or branched saturated alkoxy group having from one to six carbon atoms, inclusive, with the open valency on the oxygen. Examples of such groups include, but are not limited to, methoxy, ethoxy, n-butoxy, 2-methyl-pentoxy and n-hexyloxy.

The term “aryl” refers to a phenyl ring, optionally substituted with halogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy or halo(C₁-C₆)alkyl as defined above.

The term “heteroaryl” refers to monocyclic- or polycyclic aromatic ring comprising carbon atoms, hydrogen atoms, and one or more heteroatoms, preferably, 1 to 3 heteroatoms, independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur. Illustrative examples of heteroaryl groups include, but are not limited to, pyridinyl, pyridazinyl, triazinyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, (1,2,3)- and (1,2,4)-triazolyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, tetrazolyl, furanyl, thiophenyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, isoxazolyl, and oxazolyl. A heteroaryl group can be unsubstituted or substituted with one or two suitable substituents. Preferably, the heteroaryl of this invention is a monocyclic 5 or 6 membered heteroaryl, wherein the ring comprises 2 to 5 carbon atoms and 1 to 3 heteroatoms, referred to herein as “monocyclic 5 or 6 membered heteroaryl”.

Isomeric Forms

Where compounds of the present invention contain one or more chiral centers reference to any of the compounds will, unless otherwise specified, cover any of the enantiomerically or diastereomerically pure compounds as well as mixtures of the enantiomers or diastereomers in any ratio.

For example reference to the compound 8-fluoro-7-methoxy-N-(3-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine without any further specification covers (R)-8-fluoro-7-methoxy-N-(3-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine, (S)-8-fluoro-7-methoxy-N-(3-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine as well as mixtures of the enantiomers in any ratio, including the racemic mixture (±)8-fluoro-7-methoxy-N-(3-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine.

Correspondingly, reference to the compound 8-fluoro-7-methoxy-N-(2-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine without any further specification covers all four stereoisomeric variants as well as mixtures thereof in any ratio, including the racemic mixtures.

The above also applies where compounds of the invention contain more than two chiral centers.

PDE1 Inhibitors

In the context of the present invention a compound is considered to be a PDE1 inhibitor if the amount required to reach the IC₅₀ level of PDE1B is 5 micro molar or less, preferably less than 4 micro molar, such as 3 micro molar or less, more preferably 2 micro molar or less, such as 1 micro molar or less, in particular 500 nM or less. In preferred embodiments the required amount of PDE1 inhibitor required to to reach the IC₅₀ level of PDE1B is 400 nM or less, such as 300 nM or less, 200 nM or less, 100 nM or less, or even 80 nM or less, such as 50 nM or less, for example 25 nM or less.

Pharmaceutically Acceptable Salts

The present invention also comprises pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds. Such salts include acid addition salts. Acid addition salts include salts of inorganic acids as well as organic acids.

Representative examples of suitable inorganic acids include hydrochloric, hydrobromic, hydroiodic, phosphoric, sulfuric, sulfamic, nitric acids and the like. Representative examples of suitable organic acids include formic, acetic, trichloroacetic, trifluoroacetic, propionic, benzoic, cinnamic, citric, fumaric, glycolic, itaconic, lactic, methanesulfonic, maleic, malic, malonic, mandelic, oxalic, picric, pyruvic, salicylic, succinic, methane sulfonic, ethanesulfonic, tartaric, ascorbic, pamoic, bismethylene salicylic, ethanedisulfonic, gluconic, citraconic, aspartic, stearic, palmitic, EDTA, glycolic, p-aminobenzoic, glutamic, benzenesulfonic, p-toluenesulfonic acids, theophylline acetic acids, as well as the 8-halotheophyllines, for example 8-bromotheophylline and the like. Further examples of pharmaceutically acceptable inorganic or organic acid addition salts include the pharmaceutically acceptable salts listed in Berge, S. M. et al., J. Pharm. Sci. 1977, 66, 2, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.

Furthermore, the compounds of this invention may exist in unsolvated as well as in solvated forms with pharmaceutically acceptable solvents such as water, ethanol and the like. In general, the solvated forms are considered equivalent to the unsolvated forms for the purposes of this invention.

Therapeutically Effective Amount

In the present context, the term “therapeutically effective amount” of a compound means an amount sufficient to cure, alleviate or partially arrest the clinical manifestations of a given disease and/or its complications in a therapeutic intervention comprising the administration of said compound. An amount adequate to accomplish this is defined as “therapeutically effective amount”. Effective amounts for each purpose will depend on the severity of the disease or injury as well as the weight and general state of the subject. It will be understood that determining an appropriate dosage may be achieved using routine experimentation, by constructing a matrix of values and testing different points in the matrix, which is all within the ordinary skills of a trained physician.

In the present context, the term “treatment” and “treating” means the management and care of a patient for the purpose of combating a condition, such as a disease or a disorder. The term is intended to include the full spectrum of treatments for a given condition from which the patient is suffering, such as administration of the active compound to alleviate the symptoms or complications, to delay the progression of the disease, disorder or condition, to relief the symptoms and complications, and/or to prevent the condition, wherein prevention is to be understood as the management and care of a patient for the purpose of combating the disease, condition, or disorder and includes the administration of the active compounds to prevent the onset of the symptoms or complications. Nonetheless, prophylactic (preventive) and therapeutic (curative) treatments are two separate aspects of the invention. The patient to be treated is preferably a mammal, in particular a human being.

Pharmaceutical Compositions

The present invention further provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I) and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent. The present invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of one of the specific compounds disclosed in the Experimental Section herein and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent.

The compounds of the invention may be administered alone or in combination with pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, diluents or excipients, in either single or multiple doses. The pharmaceutical compositions according to the invention may be formulated with pharmaceutically acceptable carriers or diluents as well as any other known adjuvants and excipients in accordance with conventional techniques such as those disclosed in Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy, 21^(th) Edition, Gennaro, Ed., Mack Publishing Co., Easton, Pa., 2005.

The pharmaceutical compositions may be specifically formulated for administration by any suitable route such as oral, rectal, nasal, pulmonary, topical (including buccal and sublingual), transdermal, intracisternal, intraperitoneal, vaginal and parenteral (including subcutaneous, intramuscular, intrathecal, intravenous and intradermal) routes. It will be appreciated that the route will depend on the general condition and age of the subject to be treated, the nature of the condition to be treated and the active ingredient.

Pharmaceutical compositions for oral administration include solid dosage forms such as capsules, tablets, dragees, pills, lozenges, powders and granules. Where appropriate, the compositions may be prepared with coatings such as enteric coatings or they may be formulated so as to provide controlled release of the active ingredient such as sustained or prolonged release according to methods well known in the art. Liquid dosage forms for oral administration include solutions, emulsions, suspensions, syrups and elixirs.

Pharmaceutical compositions for parenteral administration include sterile aqueous and nonaqueous injectable solutions, dispersions, suspensions or emulsions as well as sterile powders to be reconstituted in sterile injectable solutions or dispersions prior to use. Other suitable administration forms include, but are not limited to, suppositories, sprays, ointments, creams, gels, inhalants, dermal patches and implants.

Typical oral dosages range from about 0.001 to about 100 mg/kg body weight per day. Typical oral dosages also range from about 0.01 to about 50 mg/kg body weight per day. Typical oral dosages further range from about 0.05 to about 10 mg/kg body weight per day. Oral dosages are usually administered in one or more dosages, typically, one to three dosages per day. The exact dosage will depend upon the frequency and mode of administration, the sex, age, weight and general condition of the subject treated, the nature and severity of the condition treated and any concomitant diseases to be treated and other factors evident to those skilled in the art.

The formulations may also be presented in a unit dosage form by methods known to those skilled in the art. For illustrative purposes, a typical unit dosage form for oral administration may contain from about 0.01 to about 1000 mg, from about 0.05 to about 500 mg, or from about 0.5 mg to about 200 mg.

For parenteral routes such as intravenous, intrathecal, intramuscular and similar administration, typical doses are in the order of half the dose employed for oral administration.

The present invention also provides a process for making a pharmaceutical composition comprising mixing a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I) and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent. In an embodiment, of the present invention, the compound utilized in the aforementioned process is one of the specific compounds disclosed in the Experimental Section herein.

The compounds of this invention are generally utilized as the free substance or as a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. One example is an acid addition salt of a compound having the utility of a free base. When a compound of formula (I) contains a free base such salts are prepared in a conventional manner by treating a solution or suspension of a free base of formula (I) with a molar equivalent of a pharmaceutically acceptable acid. Representative examples of suitable organic and inorganic acids are described above.

For parenteral administration, solutions of the compounds of formula (I) in sterile aqueous solution, aqueous propylene glycol, aqueous vitamin E or sesame or peanut oil may be employed. Such aqueous solutions should be suitably buffered if necessary and the liquid diluent first rendered isotonic with sufficient saline or glucose. The aqueous solutions are particularly suitable for intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous and intraperitoneal administration. The compounds of formula (I) may be readily incorporated into known sterile aqueous media using standard techniques known to those skilled in the art.

Suitable pharmaceutical carriers include inert solid diluents or fillers, sterile aqueous solutions and various organic solvents. Examples of solid carriers include lactose, terra alba, sucrose, cyclodextrin, talc, gelatin, agar, pectin, acacia, magnesium stearate, stearic acid and lower alkyl ethers of cellulose. Examples of liquid carriers include, but are not limited to, syrup, peanut oil, olive oil, phospholipids, fatty acids, fatty acid amines, polyoxyethylene and water. Similarly, the carrier or diluent may include any sustained release material known in the art, such as glyceryl monostearate or glyceryl distearate, alone or mixed with a wax. The pharmaceutical compositions formed by combining the compounds of formula (I) and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier are then readily administered in a variety of dosage forms suitable for the disclosed routes of administration. The formulations may conveniently be presented in unit dosage form by methods known in the art of pharmacy.

Formulations of the present invention suitable for oral administration may be presented as discrete units such as capsules or tablets, each containing a predetermined amount of the active ingredient, and optionally a suitable excipient. Furthermore, the orally available formulations may be in the form of a powder or granules, a solution or suspension in an aqueous or non-aqueous liquid, or an oil-in-water or water-in-oil liquid emulsion.

If a solid carrier is used for oral administration, the preparation may be tabletted, placed in a hard gelatin capsule in powder or pellet form or it may be in the form of a troche or lozenge. The amount of solid carrier will vary widely but will range from about 25 mg to about 1 g per dosage unit. If a liquid carrier is used, the preparation may be in the form of a syrup, emulsion, soft gelatin capsule or sterile injectable liquid such as an aqueous or non-aqueous liquid suspension or solution.

The pharmaceutical compositions of the invention may be prepared by conventional methods in the art. For example, tablets may be prepared by mixing the active ingredient with ordinary adjuvants and/or diluents and subsequently compressing the mixture in a conventional tableting machine prepare tablets. Examples of adjuvants or diluents comprise: corn starch, potato starch, talcum, magnesium stearate, gelatin, lactose, gums, and the like. Any other adjuvants or additives usually used for such purposes such as colorings, flavorings, preservatives etc. may be used provided that they are compatible with the active ingredients.

Treatment of Disorders

As mentioned above, the compounds of formula (I) are PDE1 enzyme inhibitors and as such are useful to treat associated neurological and psychiatric disorders.

The invention thus provides a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof, as well as a pharmaceutical composition containing such a compound, for use in the treatment of a neurodegenerative disorder, psychiatric disorder or drug addiction in mammals including humans; wherein the neurodegenerative disorder is selected from the group consisting of Alzheimer's disease, multi-infarct dementia, alcoholic dementia or other drug-related dementia, dementia associated with intracranial tumors or cerebral trauma, dementia associated with Huntington's disease or Parkinson's disease, or AIDS-related dementia; delirium; amnestic disorder; post-traumatic stress disorder; mental retardation; a learning disorder, for example reading disorder, mathematics disorder, or a disorder of written expression; attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; and age-related cognitive decline; and wherein the psychiatric disorder is selected from the group consisting of schizophrenia, for example of the paranoid, disorganized, catatonic, undifferentiated, or residual type; schizophreniform disorder; schizoaffective disorder, for example of the delusional type or the depressive type; delusional disorder; substance-induced psychotic disorder, for example psychosis induced by alcohol, amphetamine, cannabis, cocaine, hallucinogens, inhalants, opioids, or phencyclidine; personality disorder of the paranoid type; and personality disorder of the schizoid type; and wherein the drug addiction is an alcohol, amphetamine, cocaine, or opiate addiction.

The compounds of formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof may be used as the sole active ingredient or in combination with one or more other drugs in the treatment of diseases or conditions for which the compounds of the present invention have utility, where the combination of the drugs together are safer or more effective than either drug alone. Additionally, the compounds of the present invention may be used in combination with one or more other drugs that treat, prevent, control, ameliorate, or reduce the risk of side effects or toxicity of the compounds of the present invention. Such other drugs may be administered, by a route and in an amount commonly used therefore, contemporaneously or sequentially with the compounds of the present invention. Accordingly, the pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention include those that contain one or more other active ingredients, in addition to the compounds of the present invention. The combinations may be administered as part of a unit dosage form combination product, or as a kit or treatment protocol wherein one or more additional drugs are administered in separate dosage forms as part of a treatment regimen.

The present invention provides a method of treating a mammal, including a human, suffering from a neurodegenerative disorder selected from a cognition disorder or movement disorder, which method comprises administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I).

This invention further provides a method of treating a neurodegenerative disorder or condition in a mammal, including a human, which method comprises administering to said mammal an amount of a compound of formula (I) effective in inhibiting PDE1.

This invention also provides a method of treating a subject suffering from a psychiatric disorder, which method comprises administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I). Examples of psychiatric disorders that can be treated according to the present invention include, but are not limited to, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) schizophrenia, for example of the paranoid, disorganized, catatonic, undifferentiated, or residual type; schizophreniform disorder; schizoaffective disorder, for example of the delusional type or the depressive type; delusional disorder; substance-induced psychotic disorder, for example psychosis induced by alcohol, amphetamine, cannabis, cocaine, hallucinogens, inhalants, opioids, or phencyclidine; personality disorder of the paranoid type; and personality disorder of the schizoid type; and the anxiety disorder is selected from panic disorder; agoraphobia; a specific phobia; social phobia; obsessive-compulsive disorder; post-traumatic stress disorder; acute stress disorder; and generalized anxiety disorder.

It has been found that the compounds of formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof may advantageously be administered in combination with at least one neuroleptic agent (which may be a typical or an atypical antipsychotic agent) to provide improved treatment of psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia. The combinations, uses and methods of treatment of the invention may also provide advantages in treatment of patients who fail to respond adequately or who are resistant to other known treatments.

The present invention thus provides a method of treating a mammal suffering from a psychiatric disorder, such as schizophrenia, which method comprises administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I), either alone or as combination therapy together with at least one neuroleptic agent.

The term “neuroleptic agent” as used herein refers to drugs, which have the effect on cognition and behaviour of antipsychotic agent drugs that reduce confusion, delusions, hallucinations, and psychomotor agitation in patients with psychoses. Also known as major tranquilizers and antipsychotic drugs, neuroleptic agents include, but are not limited to: typical antipsychotic drugs, including phenothiazines, further divided into the aliphatics, piperidines, and piperazines, thioxanthenes (e.g., cisordinol), butyrophenones (e.g., haloperidol), dibenzoxazepines (e.g., loxapine), dihydroindolones (e.g., molindone), diphenylbutylpiperidines (e.g., pimozide), and atypical antipsychotic drugs, including benzisoxazoles (e.g., risperidone), sertindole, olanzapine, quetiapine, osanetant and ziprasidone.

Particularly preferred neuroleptic agents for use in the invention are sertindole, olanzapine, risperidone, quetiapine, aripiprazole, haloperidol, clozapine, ziprasidone and osanetant.

The present invention further provides a method of treating a subject suffering from a cognition disorder, which method comprises administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I). Examples of cognition disorders that can be treated according to the present invention include, but are not limited to, Alzheimer's disease, multi-infarct dementia, alcoholic dementia or other drug-related dementia, dementia associated with intracranial tumors or cerebral trauma, dementia associated with Huntington's disease or Parkinson's disease, or AIDS-related dementia; delirium; amnestic disorder; post-traumatic stress disorder; mental retardation; a learning disorder, for example reading disorder, mathematics disorder, or a disorder of written expression; attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; and age-related cognitive decline.

This invention also provides a method of treating a movement disorder, which method comprises administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I). Examples of movement disorders that can be treated according to the present invention include, but are not limited to, Huntington's disease and dyskinesia associated with dopamine agonist therapy. This invention further provides a method of treating a movement disorder selected from Parkinson's disease and restless leg syndrome, which comprises administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I).

This invention also provides a method of treating a mood disorder, which method comprises administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I). Examples of mood disorders and mood episodes that can be treated according to the present invention include, but are not limited to, major depressive episode of the mild, moderate or severe type, a manic or mixed mood episode, a hypomanic mood episode; a depressive episode with a typical features; a depressive episode with melancholic features; a depressive episode with catatonic features; a mood episode with postpartum onset; post-stroke depression; major depressive disorder; dysthymic disorder; minor depressive disorder; premenstrual dysphoric disorder; post-psychotic depressive disorder of schizophrenia; a major depressive disorder superimposed on a psychotic disorder such as delusional disorder or schizophrenia; a bipolar disorder, for example bipolar I disorder, bipolar II disorder, and cyclothymic disorder. It is understood that a mood disorder is a psychiatric disorder.

This invention further provides a method of treating a disorder comprising as a symptom a deficiency in attention and/or cognition in a mammal, including a human, which method comprises administering to said mammal an amount of a compound of formula (I) effective in treating said disorder.

Other disorders that can be treated according to the present invention are obsessive/compulsive disorders, Tourette's syndrome and other tic disorders.

As used herein, and unless otherwise indicated, a “neurodegenerative disorder or condition” refers to a disorder or condition that is caused by the dysfunction and/or death of neurons in the central nervous system. The treatment of these disorders and conditions can be facilitated by administration of an agent which prevents the dysfunction or death of neurons at risk in these disorders or conditions and/or enhances the function of damaged or healthy neurons in such a way as to compensate for the loss of function caused by the dysfunction or death of at-risk neurons. The term “neurotrophic agent” as used herein refers to a substance or agent that has some or all of these properties.

Examples of neurodegenerative disorders and conditions that can be treated according to the present invention include, but are not limited to, Parkinson's disease; Huntington's disease; dementia, for example Alzheimer's disease, multi-infarct dementia, AIDS-related dementia, and Fronto temperal Dementia; neurodegeneration associated with cerebral trauma; neurodegeneration associated with stroke, neurodegeneration associated with cerebral infarct; hypoglycemia-induced neurodegeneration; neurodegeneration associated with epileptic seizure; neurodegeneration associated with neurotoxin poisoning; and multi-system atrophy.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the neurodegenerative disorder or condition involves neurodegeneration of striatal medium spiny neurons in a mammal, including a human.

In a further embodiment of the present invention, the neurodegenerative disorder or condition is Huntington's disease.

All references, including publications, patent applications and patents, cited herein are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety and to the same extent as if each reference were individually and specifically indicated to be incorporated by reference and were set forth in its entirety (to the maximum extent permitted by law).

Headings and sub-headings are used herein for convenience only, and should not be construed as limiting the invention in any way.

The use of any and all examples, or exemplary language (including “for instance”, “for example”, “e.g.”, and “as such”) in the present specification is intended merely to better illuminate the invention, and does not pose a limitation on the scope of invention unless otherwise indicated.

The citation and incorporation of patent documents herein is done for convenience only, and does not reflect any view of the validity, patentability and/or enforceability of such patent documents.

The present invention includes all modifications and equivalents of the subject-matter recited in the claims appended hereto, as permitted by applicable law.

Compounds of the Invention

TABLE 1 Compounds of the invention PDE1A PDE1B PDE1C Compound number Compound name IC50 (nM) IC50 (nM) IC50 (nM) 1 8-fluoro-7-methoxy-N-(3- 50 9.9 28 Stereoisomer 1 methyltetrahydrofuran-3- yl)quinazolin-4-amine 1 8-fluoro-7-methoxy-N-(3- 250 65 260 Stereoisomer 2 methyltetrahydrofuran-3- yl)quinazolin-4-amine 2 8-fluoro-7-methoxy-N- 1100 300 1300 Stereoisomer 1 methyl-N- (tetrahydrofuran-3- yl)quinazolin-4-amine 2 8-fluoro-7-methoxy-N- 100 18 76 Stereoisomer 2 methyl-N- (tetrahydrofuran-3- yl)quinazolin-4-amine 3 8-fluoro-7-methoxy-N-(2- 1900 650 1800 Stereoisomer 1 methyltetrahydrofuran-3- yl)quinazolin-4-amine 3 8-fluoro-7-methoxy-N-(2- 420 87 260 Stereoisomer 2 methyltetrahydrofuran-3- yl)quinazolin-4-amine 3 8-fluoro-7-methoxy-N-(2- 530 70 310 Stereoisomer 3 methyltetrahydrofuran-3- yl)quinazolin-4-amine 3 8-fluoro-7-methoxy-N-(2- 600 120 410 Stereoisomer 4 methyltetrahydrofuran-3- yl)quinazolin-4-amine 4 8-chloro-7-methoxy-N- 790 310 200 Stereoisomer 1 (tetrahydrofuran-3- yl)quinazolin-4-amine 4 8-chloro-7-methoxy-N- 190 45 33 Stereoisomer 2 (tetrahydrofuran-3- yl)quinazolin-4-amine 5 8-chloro-7-methoxy-N-(2- 300 49 27 stereoisomer 1 methyltetrahydrofuran-3- yl)quinazolin-4-amine 5 8-chloro-7-methoxy-N-(2- 230 37 35 stereoisomer 2 methyltetrahydrofuran-3- yl)quinazolin-4-amine 5 8-chloro-7-methoxy-N-(2- 1500 460 250 stereoisomer 3 methyltetrahydrofuran-3- yl)quinazolin-4-amine 5 8-chloro-7-methoxy-N-(2- 450 58 36 stereoisomer 4 methyltetrahydrofuran-3- yl)quinazolin-4-amine 6 8-chloro-7-methoxy-N- 1800 330 140 stereoisomer 1 methyl-N- (tetrahydrofuran-3- yl)quinazolin-4-amine 6 8-chloro-7-methoxy-N- 150 15 11 stereoisomer 2 methyl-N- (tetrahydrofuran-3- yl)quinazolin-4-amine 7 8-chloro-7-methoxy-N-(3- 490 75 48 stereoisomer 2 methyltetrahydrofuran-3- yl)quinazolin-4-amine 7 8-chloro-7-methoxy-N-(3- 200 23 11 stereoisomer 1 methyltetrahydrofuran-3- yl)quinazolin-4-amine 8 cis-4-(8-fluoro-7- 72 21 60 Stereoisomer 1 methoxyquinazolin-4- yl)hexahydro-2H-furo[3,2- b]pyrrole 8 Stereoisomer 2 cis-4-(8-fluoro-7- 4034 2200 2500 methoxyquinazolin-4- yl)hexahydro-2H-furo[3,2- b]pyrrole 9 Stereoisomer 1 cis-4-(8-chloro-7- 156 40 23 methoxyquinazolin-4- yl)hexahydro-2H-furo[3,2- b]pyrrole 9 Stereoisomer 2 cis-4-(8-chloro-7- 2260 1200 550 methoxyquinazolin-4- yl)hexahydro-2H-furo[3,2- b]pyrrole 10 Stereoisomer 1 cis-4-(8-bromo-7- 147 49 11 methoxyquinazolin-4- yl)hexahydro-2H-furo[3,2- b]pyrrole 10 Stereoisomer 2 cis-4-(8-bromo-7- 10% 47% 210 methoxyquinazolin-4- yl)hexahydro-2H-furo[3,2- b]pyrrole 11 Stereoisomer 1 8-chloro-7-methoxy-N- 292 65 33 methyl-N-(3- methyltetrahydrofuran-3- yl)quinazolin-4-amine 11 Stereoisomer 2 8-chloro-7-methoxy-N- 152 31 15 methyl-N-(3- methyltetrahydrofuran-3- yl)quinazolin-4-amine 12 Stereoisomer 1 8-chloro-N-(2,3- 853 200 130 dimethyltetrahydrofuran- 3-yl)-7- methoxyquinazolin-4- amine 12 Stereoisomer 2 8-chloro-N-(2,3- 286 65 38 dimethyltetrahydrofuran- 3-yl)-7- methoxyquinazolin-4- amine 12 Stereoisomer 3 8-chloro-N-(2,3- 145 21 14 dimethyltetrahydrofuran- 3-yl)-7- methoxyquinazolin-4- amine 12 Stereoisomer 4 8-chloro-N-(2,3- 76 7 4 dimethyltetrahydrofuran- 3-yl)-7- methoxyquinazolin-4- amine 13 Stereoisomer 1 8-chloro-N-(2,3- 2550 410 200 dimethyltetrahydrofuran- 3-yl)-7-methoxy-N- methylquinazolin-4-amine 13 Stereoisomer 2 8-chloro-N-(2,3- 207 34 17 dimethyltetrahydrofuran- 3-yl)-7-methoxy-N- methylquinazolin-4-amine 13 Stereoisomer 3 8-chloro-N-(2,3- 85 7 5 dimethyltetrahydrofuran- 3-yl)-7-methoxy-N- methylquinazolin-4-amine 13 Stereoisomer 4 8-chloro-N-(2,3- 300 26 13 dimethyltetrahydrofuran- 3-yl)-7-methoxy-N- methylquinazolin-4-amine 14 Stereoisomer 1 8-chloro-7-methoxy-N- 2642 510 200 methyl-N-(2- methyltetrahydrofuran-3- yl)quinazolin-4-amine 14 Stereoisomer 2 8-chloro-7-methoxy-N- 170 18 10 methyl-N-(2- methyltetrahydrofuran-3- yl)quinazolin-4-amine 14 Stereoisomer 3 8-chloro-7-methoxy-N- 1532 490 200 methyl-N-(2- methyltetrahydrofuran-3- yl)quinazolin-4-amine 14 Stereoisomer 4 8-chloro-7-methoxy-N- 285 30 14 methyl-N-(2- methyltetrahydrofuran-3- yl)quinazolin-4-amine 15 Stereoisomer 1 8-fluoro-7-methoxy-N- 688 110 320 methyl-N-(3- methyltetrahydrofuran-3- yl)quinazolin-4-amine 15 Stereoisomer 2 8-fluoro-7-methoxy-N- 333 47 81 methyl-N-(3- methyltetrahydrofuran-3- yl)quinazolin-4-amine 16 Stereoisomer 1 8-fluoro-7-methoxy-N- 1180 430 1200 (tetrahydrofuran-3- yl)quinazolin-4-amine 16 Stereoisomer 2 8-fluoro-7-methoxy-N- 315 81 230 (tetrahydrofuran-3- yl)quinazolin-4-amine 17 Stereoisomer 3 N-(2,3- 451 100 390 dimethyltetrahydrofuran- 3-yl)-8-fluoro-7- methoxyquinazolin-4- amine 17 Stereoisomer 2 N-(2,3- 73 5 22 dimethyltetrahydrofuran- 3-yl)-8-fluoro-7- methoxyquinazolin-4- amine 17 Stereoisomer 4 N-(2,3- 408 140 440 dimethyltetrahydrofuran- 3-yl)-8-fluoro-7- methoxyquinazolin-4- amine 17 Stereoisomer 1 N-(2,3- 184 27 98 dimethyltetrahydrofuran- 3-yl)-8-fluoro-7- methoxyquinazolin-4- amine 18 Stereoisomer 2 8-fluoro-7-methoxy-N- 2467 550 1400 methyl-N-(2- methyltetrahydrofuran-3- yl)quinazolin-4-amine 18 Stereoisomer 1 8-fluoro-7-methoxy-N- 1732 510 1100 methyl-N-(2- methyltetrahydrofuran-3- yl)quinazolin-4-amine 18 Stereoisomer 3 8-fluoro-7-methoxy-N- 200 47 87 methyl-N-(2- methyltetrahydrofuran-3- yl)quinazolin-4-amine 18 Stereoisomer 4 8-fluoro-7-methoxy-N- 515 60 120 methyl-N-(2- methyltetrahydrofuran-3- yl)quinazolin-4-amine 19 Stereoisomer 1 N-(2,3- 229 32 86 dimethyltetrahydrofuran- 3-yl)-8-fluoro-7-methoxy- N-methylquinazolin-4- amine 19 Stereoisomer 2 N-(2,3- 185 32 55 dimethyltetrahydrofuran- 3-yl)-8-fluoro-7-methoxy- N-methylquinazolin-4- amine 19 Stereoisomer 3 N-(2,3- 2487 420 1200 dimethyltetrahydrofuran- 3-yl)-8-fluoro-7-methoxy- N-methylquinazolin-4- amine 19 Stereoisomer 4 N-(2,3- 97 10 34 dimethyltetrahydrofuran- 3-yl)-8-fluoro-7-methoxy- N-methylquinazolin-4- amine

Experimental Section

Preparation of the Compounds of the Invention

Compounds of the general formula I of the invention may be prepared as described in the following reaction schemes. Unless otherwise indicated, in the reaction schemes and discussion that follow, R₁-R₁₀, and X are as defined above. Scheme 1 below depicts a coupling reaction between a compound of formula II and a derivative of 3-amino tetrahydrofurane of formula III, to generate the substituted halogenated quinazolin-THF-amine compounds of formula I.

L is a leaving group, e.g. Cl, Br, I, methanesulfonyl, 4-toluenesulfonyl. This reaction is typically carried out in a solvent such as, for example, toluene, optionally in the presence of a carbonate base, at a temperature range of from about 0° C. to about 200° C. Other suitable solvents include benzene, chloroform, dioxane, ethyl acetate, 2-propanol and xylene. Alternatively, solvent mixtures such as toluene/2-propanol can be used. Preferably the reactants are heated under reflux in DMSO or DMF for a period of from about 2 hours to about 24 hours, optionally using a microwave oven.

The reaction depicted in Scheme 1 can also conveniently be carried out in a palladium-catalyzed fashion. Typically, a mixture of a compound of formula II, a compound of formula III and a palladium (II) source such as Pd(OAc)₂ or Pd₂(dba)₃ is heated in a convenient solvent such as toluene in the presence of a bisphosphine ligand, such as 2,2′-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1′-binaphthyl “BINAP”, and an al koxide base such as sodium tert-butoxide. The reaction mixture is stirred at 100° C. for 7 hr, followed by purification of the product by preparative HPLC to obtain the desired product.

Starting materials of formula II i.e. quinazolines are either commercially available or can be prepared as described in the literature e.g. Dechantsreiter, Michael A. et al From PCT Int. Appl., 2013192345, 27 Dec. 2013, Armarego, Wilfred L. F. and Reece, Phillip A. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 34(7), 1561-6; 1981, or as described in this patent application.

Starting materials of formula III are either commercially available or can be prepared by methods analogues to those described in the literature e.g. Wipf, Peter; Manojlovic, Marija D. Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry (2011), 7, 824-830, Yoshimitsu, Y. et al. Journal of Organic Chemistry (2010), 75(11), 3843-3846, Shiau, T. P. et al. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters (2009), 19(4), 1110-1114.

Compounds of formula I, wherein R2 is not hydrogen, can be prepared by the alkylation of a compounds of formula IV, wherein R2 is hydrogen, with an alkyl halide of formula V as shown in scheme 2.

This reaction is typically carried out in a suitable solvent, such as dimethyl-formamide, dimethylacetamide, tetrahydrofuran or acetonitrile, in the presence of a suitable base such as a carbonate base, e.g. potassium carbonate, or a tertiary amine base, e.g. triethylamine or diisopropylethylamine, or a strong base such as sodium hydride at a temperature ranging from about 0° C. to about 100° C.

The invention disclosed herein is further illustrated by the following non-limiting examples.

General Methods

Analytical LC-MS data were obtained using the methods identified below.

Method 1: An Agilent 1200 LCMS system with ELS detector was used. Column: Agilent TC-C18 5 μm; 2.1×50 mm; Column temperature: 50° C.; Solvent system: A=water/trifluoroacetic acid (99.9:0.1) and B=acetonitrile/trifluoroacetic acid (99.95:0.05); Method: Linear gradient elution with A:B=99:1 to 0:100 in 4.0 minutes and with a flow rate of 0.8 mL/minute.

Method 2: An Agilent 1200 LCMS system with ELS detector was used. Column: XBridge ShieldRP18, 5 μm, 50×2.1 mm; Column temperature: 40° C.; Solvent system: A=water/NH₃*H2O (99.95:0.05) and B=acetonitrile; Method: Linear gradient elution with A:B=95:5 to 0:100 in 3.4 minutes and with a flow rate of 0.8 mL/minute.

Method 3: An Agilent 1200 LCMS system with ELS detector was used. Column: XBridge ShieldRP18, 5 μm, 50×2.1 mm; Column temperature: 40° C.; Solvent system: A=water/NH₃*H2O (99.95:0.05) and B=acetonitrile; Method: Linear gradient elution with A:B=99:1 to 0:100 in 3.4 minutes and with a flow rate of 0.8 mL/minute.

Method 4: An Agilent 1100 LCMS system with ELS detector was used. Column: YMC ODS-AQ, 5 μm, 50×2.0 mm; Column temperature: 50° C.; Solvent system: A=0.1% TFA in water and B=0.05% TFA in Acetonitrile; Method: Linear gradient elution with A:B=99:1 to 5:95 in 3.5 minutes and with a flow rate of 0.8 mL/minute.

Method 5: An Agilent 1200 LCMS system with ELS detector was used. Column: Agilent TC-C18 5 μm; 2.1×50 mm; Column temperature: 50° C.; Solvent system: A=water/trifluoroacetic acid (99.9:0.1) and B=acetonitrile/trifluoroacetic acid (99.95:0.05); Method: Linear gradient elution with A:B=90:10 to 0:100 in 4.0 minutes and with a flow rate of 0.8 mL/min.

Preparative LC-MS-purification was performed on a PE Sciex API 150EX instrument with atmospheric pressure chemical ionization. Column: 50×20 mm YMC ODS-A with 5 μm particle size; Solvent system: A=water/trifluoroacetic acid (99.965:0.035) and B=acetonitrile/water/trifluoroacetic acid (94.965:5:0.035); Method: Linear gradient elution with A:B=80:20 to 0:100 in 7 minutes and with a flow rate of 22.7 mL/minute. Fraction collection was performed by split-flow MS detection.

Preparative SFC was performed on a Thar 80 instrument. Exemplified conditions can be, but not limited to: Column AD 250×30 mm with 20 μm particle size; Column temperature: 38° C., Mobile phase: Supercritical CO₂/EtOH(0.2% NH₃H₂O)=45/55.

Synthesis of Intermediate I

4-Chloro-8-fluoro-7-methoxyquinazoline

Step 1: Commercial available (CAS 1180497-45-3) 2-amino-3-fluoro-4-methoxybenzoic acid (8 g, 43.21 mmol) and ammonium acetate (67 g, 864 mol) in trimethoxymethane (250 mL) were stirred at 100° C. for 12 hrs. The mixture was filtered and washed with water (3×20 mL), the white solid was dried under vacuum to give 8-fluoro-7-methoxyquinazolin-4(3H)-one (8 g, 95%).

Step 2: To a mixture of 8-fluoro-7-methoxyquinazolin-4(3H)-one (4.0 g, 20.6 mmol) and diisopropylethylamine (11 g, 82 mmol) in toluene (100 mL) was added POCl₃ (6.32 g, 41.2 mmol) at 0° C. The reaction was stirred at 100° C. for 12 hrs. The mixture was then cooled to 20° C. and poured into ice-water (100 mL). The water phase was extracted with dichloromethane (3×100 mL). The combined organic phases were washed with brine (3×10 mL) and concentrated under vacuum. The residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel using a gradient of ethyl acetate and petroleum ether to give 4-chloro-8-fluoro-7-methoxyquinazoline 3 g (70%).

Example 1

8-Fluoro-7-methoxy-N-(3-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine

A mixture of 4-chloro-8-fluoro-7-methoxyquinazoline (560 mg, 2.63 mmol), (+/−)-3-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-amine hydrochloride (400 mg, 2.92 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (800 mg, 5.84 mmol) in DMSO (30 mL) was stirred at 100° C. for 12 hours. The solution was then poured into ice-water (100 mL) and extracted with dichloromethane (3×50 mL). The combined organic phases were washed with brine (3×10 mL), dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated under vacuum. The residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel using a gradient of ethyl acetate and petroleum ether to give (+/−)-8-fluoro-7-methoxy-N-(3-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine 320 mg (44%).

The racemic mixture (320 mg) was purified by SFC (Column: AY (250 mm*30 mm, 5 um)) separation and numbered according to the order of elution:

Stereoisomer 1 (First Eluting by SFC): 140 mg

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ8.66 (s, 1H), 7.44 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.19 (t, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 5.68 (s, 1H), 4.16 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 4.05 (s, 3H), 4.02-3.98 (m, 2H), 3.87 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 2.66-2.60 (m, 1H), 2.17-2.09 (m, 1H), 1.75 (s, 3H).

LC-MS: (m/z) 278.1 (MH+) t_(R) (minutes, method 1)=1.84 minutes.

[α]²⁰ _(D)=18° (c=0.1 mg/mL, methanol).

Stereoisomer 2 (Second Eluting by SFC): 160 mg

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ8.66 (s, 1H), 7.44 (dd, J=8.8, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.19 (t, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 5.70 (s, 1H), 4.16 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 4.05 (s, 3H), 4.02-3.98 (m, 2H), 3.87 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 2.66-2.60 (m, 1H), 2.16-2.09 (m, 1H), 1.75 (s, 3H).

LC-MS: (m/z) 278.1 (MH+) t_(R) (minutes, method 1)=1.84 minutes.

[α]²⁰ _(D)=−26° (c=0.1 mg/mL, methanol)

Example 2

8-Fluoro-7-methoxy-N-methyl-N-(tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine

Step 1: A solution of 4-chloro-8-fluoro-7-methoxyquinazoline (440 mg, 2.06 mmol), tetrahydrofuran-3-amine (200 mg, 2.29 mmol) and diisopropylethylamine (600 mg, 4.58 mmol) in DMF (30 mL) was stirred at 100° C. for 12 hrs. The solution was concentrated under vacuum, and the residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel using a gradient of ethyl acetate and petroleum ether to give 8-fluoro-7-methoxy-N-(tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine 500 mg (83%) as a white solid. Step 2: To a solution of 8-fluoro-7-methoxy-N-(tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine (480 mg, 1.83 mmol) in THF (20 mL) was added a 60% suspension of NaH in mineral oil (100 mg, 2.74 mmol) at 0° C., then it was stirred at 0° C. for 30 min and then allowed to warm to room temperature. Methyliodide (388 mg, 2.74 mmol) was added at 20° C. and the reaction was stirred at 20° C. for 12 hrs. The solution was quenched with sat. aq. NH₄Cl (2 mL), then concentrated under vacuum. The residue was diluted with dichloromethane (100 mL), washed with brine (3×10 mL), dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated under vacuum. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel using a gradient of ethyl acetate and petroleum ether to give 8-fluoro-7-methoxy-N-methyl-N-(tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine 230 mg (46%).

The mixture of stereoisomers (230 mg) was purified by SFC (Column: AD-H (250 mm*30 mm, 5 um)) separation and numbered according to the order of elution:

Stereoisomer 1 (First Eluting by SFC): 75 mg

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ8.66 (s, 1H), 7.77-7.74 (m, 1H), 7.19-7.15 (m, 1H), 5.29-5.23 (m, 1H), 4.17-4.12 (m, 1H), 4.07 (s, 3H), 3.99 (d, J=5.6 Hz, 2H), 3.75 (q, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 3.32 (s, 3H), 2.49-2.44 (m, 1H), 2.12-2.08 (m, 1H).

LC-MS: (m/z) 278.1 (MH+) t_(R) (minutes, method 1)=1.78 minutes.

[α]²⁰ _(D)=−15° (c=0.1 mg/mL, methanol)

Stereoisomer 2 (Second Eluting by SFC): 80 mg

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ8.66 (s, 1H), 7.76 (dd, J=9.2, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 7.18 (dd, J=9.2, 8.0 Hz, 1H), 5.31-5.23 (m, 1H), 4.17-4.12 (m, 1H), 4.06 (s, 3H), 3.99 (d, J=5.6 Hz, 2H), 3.75 (q, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 3.32 (s, 3H), 2.48-2.44 (m, 1H), 2.12-2.08 (m, 1H).

LC-MS: (m/z) 278.1 (MH+) t_(R) (minutes, method 1)=1.79 minutes.

[α]²⁰ _(D)=16° (c=0.1 mg/mL, methanol)

Example 3

8-Fluoro-7-methoxy-N-(2-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine

A solution of 4-chloro-8-fluoro-7-methoxyquinazoline (500 mg, 2.35 mmol), 2-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-amine hydrochloride (388 mg, 2.82 mmol) and diisopropylethylamine (607 mg, 4.70 mmol) in DMF (20 mL) was stirred at 100° C. for 12 hours. The solution was concentrated under vacuum, and the residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel using a gradient of ethyl acetate and petroleum ether to give a 8-fluoro-7-methoxy-N-(2-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine as a mixture of all four possible stereoisomers 600 mg (84%).

The mixture of stereoisomers (600 mg) was purified by SFC (Column: AD (250 mm*30 mm, 5 um)) separation and numbered according to the order of elution:

Stereoisomer 1 (First Eluting by SFC): 180 mg

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ8.66 (s, 1H), 7.47 (dd, J=8.8, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 7.21 (t, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 5.72 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 1H), 4.64-4.58 (m, 1H), 4.09-3.98 (m, 6H), 2.59-2.50 (m, 1H), 2.00-1.96 (m, 1H), 1.36 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 3H).

LC-MS: (m/z) 278.1 (MH+) t_(R) (minutes, method 1)=1.84 minutes.

[α]²⁰ _(D)=−23° (c=0.1 mg/mL, methanol)

Stereoisomer 2 (Second Eluting by SFC): 80 mg

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ8.65 (s, 1H), 7.48 (dd, J=9.2, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.24-7.20 (m, 1H), 5.68 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 5.07-5.02 (m, 1H), 4.11-4.01 (m, 5H), 3.85-3.82 (m, 1H), 2.56-2.50 (m, 1H), 2.03-1.99 (m, 1H), 1.26 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 3H).

LC-MS: (m/z) 278.1 (MH+) t_(R) (minutes, method 1)=1.82 minutes.

[α]²⁰ _(D)=22° (c=0.1 mg/mL, methanol)

Stereoisomer 3 (Third Eluting by SFC): 180 mg

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ8.64 (s, 1H), 7.48 (dd, J=9.2, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.24-7.19 (m, 1H), 5.71 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 5.07-5.02 (m, 1H), 4.11-4.01 (m, 5H), 3.85-3.82 (m, 1H), 2.56-2.50 (m, 1H), 2.03-1.97 (m, 1H), 1.26 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 3H).

LC-MS: (m/z) 278.1 (MH+) t_(R) (minutes, method 1)=1.81 minutes.

[α]²⁰ _(D)=−21° (c=0.1 mg/mL, methanol)

Stereoisomer 4 (Fourth Eluting by SFC): 80 mg

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ8.66 (s, 1H), 7.47 (dd, J=8.8, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 7.21 (t, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 5.72 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 4.64-4.60 (m, 1H), 4.09-3.98 (m, 6H), 2.59-2.50 (m, 1H), 2.00-1.93 (m, 1H), 1.36 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 3H).

LC-MS: (m/z) 278.1 (MH+) t_(R) (minutes, method 1)=1.85 minutes.

[α]²⁰ _(D)=34° (c=0.1 mg/mL, methanol)

Synthesis of Intermediate II

4,8-dichloro-7-methoxyquinazoline

Step 1: To the suspension of commercial available (CAS 33234-36-5) 2-chloro-3-methoxybenzoic acid (19.5 g, 104 mmol) in acetic acid (100 mL) and H₂O (100 mL) at room temperature was added bromine (10.8 mL, 209 mmol) dropwise. The resulting mixture was heated at 60° C. overnight. Then cooled to room temperature and extracted with dichloromethane (3×200 mL). The combined organic phases were washed with water (3×300 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated to give 6-bromo-2-chloro-3-methoxybenzoic acid 23 g (83%).

Step 2: To as suspension of 6-bromo-2-chloro-3-methoxybenzoic acid (10 g, 38 mmol) in toluene (200 mL) was added diphenylphosphoryl azide (12.2 mL, 56.6 mmol) triethylamine (15.8 mL, 113 mmol) and tert-butanol (18.0 ml, 188 mmol). The reaction mixture was heated at 100° C. for 2 hrs under N₂. The mixture was evaporated and the residue was diluted with ethyl acetate. The organic phase was washed with 5% aqueous citric acid solution, water, sat. aq. NaHCO₃, brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel using a gradient of ethyl acetate and petroleum ether, yielding tert-butyl (6-bromo-2-chloro-3-methoxyphenyl)carbamate 12 g (95%).

Step 3: To an ice-cold solution of tert-butyl (6-bromo-2-chloro-3-methoxyphenyl)carbamate (12 g, 37 mmol) in dichloromethane (150 mL) was added trifluoroacetic acid (20 mL). The mixture was warmed to room temperature and stirred for 5 hrs. The solution was then concentrated and the residue was diluted with dichloromethane, adjusted to pH=9 by sat. aq. NaHCO₃, washed with water, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated to give 6-bromo-2-chloro-3-methoxyaniline 8.3 g (98%).

Step 4: To a solution of 6-bromo-2-chloro-3-methoxyaniline (8.3 g, 35 mmol) in methanol (300 mL) was added 1,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)propane (2.90 g, 7.02 mmol), Pd(AcO)₂ (1.58 g, 7.02 mmol) and triethylamine (4.89 mL, 35.1 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 100° C. under an atmosphere of CO (3 MPa) for 2 days. The mixture was cooled to room temperature and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated and the residue was dissolved in dichloromethane. The resulting solution was washed with water, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel using a gradient of ethyl acetate and petroleum ether to yield methyl 2-amino-3-chloro-4-methoxybenzoate 5.0 g (65%).

Step 5: To a solution of methyl 2-amino-3-chloro-4-methoxybenzoate (4.95 g, 23.0 mmol) in a mixture of THF (60 mL) and H₂O (30 mL) was added LiOH·H₂O (2.89 g, 68.8 mmol). The mixture was heated at 50° C. for 3 days. The mixture was then cooled to room temperature and extracted with ethyl acetate. The aqueous phase was acidified by aq. KHSO₄ until pH=3, filtered, and the filter cake was collected, washed with water and dried to give 2-amino-3-chloro-4-methoxybenzoic acid 3.2 g (69%).

Step 6: To a solution of 2-amino-3-chloro-4-methoxybenzoic acid (700 mg, 3.47 mmol) in CH(OMe)₃ (40 mL) was added ammonium acetate (5.35 g, 69.4 mmol). The mixture was then heated at 90° C. overnight. The reaction was cooled to room temperature, filtered and the filter cake was collected, washed with water and dried to give 8-chloro-7-methoxyquinazolin-4(3H)-one 630 mg (86%).

Step 7: To an ice-cold solution of 8-chloro-7-methoxyquinazolin-4(3H)-one (630 mg, 2.99 mmol) in toluene (15 mL) was dropwise added POCl₃ (0.56 mL, 6.0 mmol) and diisopropylethylamine (2.08 mL, 12.0 mmol). The mixture was heated at 100° C. overnight, then cooled to room temperature and carefully poured into ice-water. The water phase was extracted with dichloromethane (2×30 mL). The combined organic phases were washed with water, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel using a gradient of dichloromethane and ethyl acetate to give 4,8-dichloro-7-methoxyquinazoline 580 mg (85%).

Example 4

8-Chloro-7-methoxy-N-(tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine

To a solution of 4,8-dichloro-7-methoxyquinazoline (650 mg, 2.84 mmol) in dimethylformamide (20 mL) was added tetrahydrofuran-3-amine (297 mg, 3.41 to mmol) and diisopropylethylamine (0.99 mL, 5.7 mmol). Through the mixture was bubbled N₂ for 5 minutes. The reaction was then heated at 100° C. for 3 hrs under an atmosphere of N₂. The crude mixture was concentrated and the residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel using a gradient of ethyl acetate and petroleum ether to give 8-chloro-7-methoxy-N-(tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine 650 mg (82%).

The racemic mixture (650 mg) was purified by SFC (Column: Chiral Pak AD 5 μm, Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd, 250×30 mm I.D.) separation and numbered according to the order of elution:

Stereoisomer 1 (First Eluting by SFC): 200 mg

¹H NMR (CD₃OD, 400 MHz): δ8.45 (s, 1H), 8.20 (d, J=9.29 Hz, 1H), 7.38 (d, J=9.29 Hz, 1H), 3.99˜4.07 (m, 5H), 3.77˜3.89 (m, 2H), 2.32˜2.42 (m, 1H), 2.04˜2.14 (m, 1H).

LC-MS: (m/z) 280.1 (MH+) t_(R) (minutes, method 2)=1.58 minutes

[α]_(D) ²⁰+38.3° (c=0.10, methanol).

Stereoisomer 2 (Second Eluting by SFC): 200 mg

¹H NMR (CD₃OD, 400 MHZ): δ8.45 (s, 1H), 8.20 (d, J=9.29 Hz, 1H), 7.38 (d, J=9.05 Hz, 1H), 3.99˜4.07 (m, 5H), 3.77˜3.89 (m, 2H), 2.32˜2.42 (m, 1H), 2.04˜2.14 (m, 1H).

LC-MS: (m/z) 280.1 (MH+) t_(R) (minutes, method 1)=1.57 minutes

[α]_(D) ²⁰−32.0° (c=0.10, methanol).

Example 5

8-Chloro-7-methoxy-N-(2-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine

To a solution of 4,8-dichloro-7-methoxyquinazoline (450 mg, 1.96 mmol) in DMF (20 mL) was added 2-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-amine (mixture of all 4 stereoisomers) (322 mg, 2.36 mmol) and diisopropylethylamine (1.03 mL, 5.89 mmol). Through the mixture was bubbled N₂ for 5 minutes and it was then heated at 100° C. overnight. The crude mixture was concentrated and the residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel using a gradient of ethyl acetate and petroleum ether to yield 8-chloro-7-methoxy-N-(2-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine 450 mg (78%) as a mixture of all four possible stereoisomers.

A mixture of stereoisomers (750 mg) was purified by SFC separation (column: Chiral Pak AD 5 μm, Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd) and numbered according to the order of elution:

Stereoisomer 1 (First Eluting by SFC): 131 mg

¹H NMR (CD₃OD, 400 MHz): δ8.45 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 7.39 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 4.52˜4.57 (m, 1H), 4.04 (s, 4H), 3.97˜4.02 (m, 2H), 2.41˜2.50 (m, 1H), 1.97˜2.04 (m, 1H), 1.32 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 3H).

LC-MS: (m/z) 294.1 (MH+) t_(R) (minutes, method 1)=1.93 minutes

[α]_(D) ²⁰=−59.3° (c=0.10, methanol).

Stereoisomer 2 (Second Eluting by SFC): 97 mg

¹H NMR (CD₃OD, 400 MHz): δ8.43 (s, 1H), 8.25 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.39 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 5.01˜5.06 (m, 1H), 4.09˜4.14 (m, 2H), 4.04 (s, 3H), 3.72 (q, J=8.0 Hz, 3H), 2.40˜2.46 (m, 1H), 2.10˜2.14 (m, 1H), 1.09 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 3H).

LC-MS: (m/z) 294.1 (MH+) t_(R) (minutes, method 2)=1.73 minutes

[α]_(D) ²⁰=−28.3° (c=0.10, methanol).

Stereoisomer 3 (Third Eluting by SFC): 37 mg

¹H NMR (CD₃OD varian 400): δ8.43 (s, 1H), 8.24 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.38 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 5.00˜5.05 (m, 1H), 4.10˜4.14 (m, 2H), 4.04 (s, 3H), 3.72 (q, J=8.0 Hz, 3H), 2.41˜2.46 (m, 1H), 2.09˜2.14 (m, 1H), 1.09 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 3H).

LC-MS: (m/z) 294.1 (MH+) t_(R) (minutes, method 1)=1.73 minutes

[α]_(D) ²⁰=+29.3° (c=0.10, methanol).

Stereoisomer 4 (Fourth Eluting by SFC): 50 mg

¹H NMR (H000269489H20773-029-4A MeOD varian 400): δ8.46 (s, 1H), 8.20 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.39 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 4.53˜4.57 (m, 1H), 4.04 (s, 3H), 3.97˜4.02 (m, 3H), 2.43˜2.48 (m, 1H), 1.99˜2.04 (m, 1H), 1.32 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 3H).

LC-MS: (m/z) 294.1 (MH+) t_(R) (minutes, method 1)=1.77 minutes

[α]_(D) ²⁰=+62.7° (c=0.10, methanol).

Example 6

8-Chloro-7-methoxy-N-methyl-N-(tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine, Stereoisomer 1

To an ice-cold solution of stereoisomer 1 of 8-chloro-7-methoxy-N-(tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine (150 mg, 0.54 mmol) in a mixture of THF (4 mL) and dimethylformamide (2 mL) was added NaH (32 mg, 0.81 mmol, 60% in mineral oil). The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 30 minutes. Then methyliodide (100 mg, 0.70 mmol) was added at 0° C. The reaction was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours and then quenched with sat. NH₄Cl (aq) (2 mL). The crude reaction mixture was concentrated and the residue purified by preparatory TLC (dichloromethane/methanol=50/1) to give 8-chloro-7-methoxy-N-methyl-N-(tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine (stereoisomer 1).

23 mg (14%)

¹H NMR (CD₃OD, 400 MHz): δ8.49 (s, 1H), 8.11 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 7.39 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 5.24˜5.30 (m, 1H), 4.10˜4.13 (m, 1H), 4.06 (s, 3H), 3.94˜3.98 (m, 2H), 3.73 (q, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 3.34 (s, 3H), 2.45˜2.49 (m, 1H), 2.13˜2.18 (m, 1H).

LC-MS: (m/z) 294.0 (MH+) t_(R) (minutes, method 3)=2.55 minutes

[α]_(D) ²⁰=19.3° (c=0.10, CHCl₃)

8-Chloro-7-methoxy-N-methyl-N-(tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine, Stereoisomer 2

To an ice-cold solution of stereoisomer 2 of 8-chloro-7-methoxy-N-(tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine (150 mg, 0.54 mmol) in a mixture of THF (4 mL) and DMF (2 mL) was added NaH (32 mg, 0.81 mmol, 60% in mineral oil). The reaction was stirred at 0° C. for 30 minutes Then CH₃I (100 mg, 0.70 mmol) was added at 0° C. The reaction was allowed to warm to RT and stirred for 3 hours. The reaction was quenched with sat. NH₄Cl (aq) (2 mL). Then concentrated and the residue was purified by preparatory TLC (dichloromethane/methanol=50/1) give stereoisomer 2 of 8-chloro-7-methoxy-N-methyl-N-(tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine.

25 mg (16%)

¹H NMR (H000271637H20773-033-2B MeOD varian 400): δ8.49 (s, 1H), 8.11 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 7.40 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 5.24˜5.31 (m, 1H), 4.10˜4.13 (m, 1H), 4.06 (s, 3H), 3.94˜3.98 (m, 2H), 3.73 (q, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 3.34 (s, 3H), 2.44˜2.49 (m, 1H), 2.13˜2.18 (m, 1H).

LC-MS: (m/z) 294.0 (MH+) t_(R) (minutes, method 1)=2.11 minutes

[α]_(D) ²⁰=−7.7° (c=0.10, CHCl₃).

Example 7

8-Chloro-7-methoxy-N-(3-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine

To a solution of 4,8-dichloro-7-methoxyquinazoline (350 mg, 1.53 mmol) in DMSO (30 mL) was added 3-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-amine (210 mg, 1.53 mmol) and NaHCO₃ (257 mg, 3.06 mmol). The mixture was heated at 100° C. for 3 hours. Then cooled to room temperature and quenched with H₂O (10 mL). The resulting mixture was extracted with dichloromethane (3×20 ml). The combined organic phases were washed with H₂O (50 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and concentrated. The residue was purified by prep-HPLC to give 8-chloro-7-methoxy-N-(3-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine 200 mg (45%).

The racemic mixture (200 mg) was purified by SFC (Column: Chiralpak AD 250×30 mm I.D., 5 um) separation and numbered according to the order of elution:

Stereoisomer 1 (First Eluting by SFC): 43 mg

¹H NMR (CD₃OD, 400 MHz): δ8.46 (s, 1H), 8.21 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.39 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 4.19 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 4.04 (s, 3H), 3.93˜3.99 (m, 3H), 2.56˜2.62 (m, 1H), 2.13˜2.20 (m, 1H), 1.67 (s, 3H).

LC-MS: (m/z) 294.0 (MH+) t_(R) (minutes, method 4)=2.16 minutes

[α]_(D) ²⁰=+8.3° (c=0.10, CHCl₃).

Stereoisomer 2 (Second Eluting by SFC): 39 mg

¹H NMR (CD₃OD, 400): δ8.46 (s, 1H), 8.21 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.39 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 4.19 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 4.04 (s, 3H), 3.93˜3.99 (m, 3H), 2.56˜2.62 (m, 1H), 2.13˜2.20 (m, 1H), 1.67 (s, 3H).

LC-MS: (m/z) 294.0 (MH+) t_(R) (minutes, method 4)=2.17 minutes

[α]_(D) ²⁰=−5.7° (c=0.10, CHCl₃).

Example 8

Cis-4-(8-fluoro-7-methoxyquinazolin-4-yl)hexahydro-2H-furo[3,2-b]pyrrole

A mixture of 4-chloro-8-fluoro-7-methoxyquinazoline (320 mg, 1.50 mmol), cis-hexahydro-2H-furo[3,2-b]pyrrole (200 mg, 1.77 mmol) and diisopropylethylamine (457 mg, 3.54 mmol) in DMF (30 mL) was stirred at 100° C. for 12 hrs. The solution was concentrated in vacuo, the residue was diluted with dichloromethane (100 mL), washed with brine (3×10 mL), dried and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel using a gradient of ethyl acetate and petroleum ether to give racemic cis-4-(8-fluoro-7-methoxyquinazolin-4-yl)hexahydro-2H-furo[3,2-b]pyrrole (300 mg, 69%).

The racemate of cis-4-(8-fluoro-7-methoxyquinazolin-4-yl)hexahydro-2H-furo[3,2-b]pyrrole (300 mg) was purified by SFC (Column: IC (250 mm*30 mm, 10 um)) separation and numbered according to the order of elution:

Stereoisomer 1:

100 mg (33%)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ8.62 (s, 1H), 7.90 (dd, J=9.2, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.15 (t, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 5.15 (t, J=4.9 Hz, 1H), 4.60 (d, J=4.2 Hz, 1H), 4.11-4.09 (m, 2H), 4.06 (s, 3H), 3.95-3.91 (m, 2H), 2.44-2.33 (m, 2H), 2.18-2.15 (m, 1H), 2.04-2.01 (m, 1H).

LC-MS (m/z) 290.1 (MH⁺) t_(R) (minutes, method 1)=1.81

[α]_(D) ²⁰+181.3° (c=0.10, methanol).

Stereoisomer 2:

100 mg (33%)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ8.63 (s, 1H), 7.91 (dd, J=9.2, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.15 (t, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 5.15 (t, J=4.8 Hz, 1H), 4.60 (t, J=4.4 Hz, 1H), 4.12-4.09 (m, 2H), 4.06 (s, 3H), 3.95-3.91 (m, 2H), 2.44-2.33 (m, 2H), 2.18-2.15 (m, 1H), 2.04-2.01 (m, 1H).

LC-MS (m/z) 290.1 (MH⁺) t_(R) (minutes, method 1)=1.80.

[α]_(D) ²⁰−202° (c=0.10, methanol).

Example 9

Cis-4-(8-chloro-7-methoxyquinazolin-4-yl)hexahydro-2H-furo[3,2-b]pyrrole

To a solution of 4,8-dichloro-7-methoxyquinazoline (350 mg, 1.53 mmol) in DMF (12 mL) was added hexahydro-2H-furo[3,2-b]pyrrole (208 mg, 1.84 mmol) and diisopropylethylamine (0.54 mL, 3.0 mmol). Nitrogen was bubbled through the mixture for 2 min and it was heated at 100° C. overnight. The reaction was concentrated in vacuo, suspended in ethyl acetate and stirred for 1 hr at room temperature. The solid was filtered off and washed with ethyl acetate to give 4-(8-chloro-7-methoxyquinazolin-4-yl)hexahydro-2H-furo[3,2-b]pyrrole (400 mg, 99%). The racemate of 4-(8-chloro-7-methoxyquinazolin-4-yl)hexahydro-2H-furo[3,2-b]pyrrole (400 mg) was purified by SFC (Column: Chiral Cel OJ 20 μm, Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd 250×30 mm I.D) separation and numbered according to the order of elution:

Stereoisomer 1

106 mg, (26.5%)

¹H NMR (CD₃OD, 400 MHz): δ8.47 (s, 1H), 8.31 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.40 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 5.20 (t, J=4.8 Hz, 1H), 4.61 (t, J=4.0 Hz, 1H), 4.14˜4.18 (m, 2H), 4.08 (s, 3H), 3.92˜3.95 (m, 2H), 2.43˜2.48 (m, 1H), 2.29˜2.32 (m, 1H), 2.07˜2.13 (m, 1H).

LC-MS (m/z) 306.1 (MH⁺) t_(R) (minutes, method 1)=1.88

[α]_(D) ²⁰+280° (c=0.10, methanol).

Stereoisomer 2:

102 mg (25.5%)

¹H NMR (CD₃OD, 400 MHz): δ8.44 (s, 1H), 8.28 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 7.37 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 5.17 (t, J=4.8 Hz, 1H), 4.59 (t, J=4.0 Hz, 1H), 4.09˜4.15 (m, 2H), 4.05 (s, 3H), 3.87˜3.94 (m, 2H), 2.37˜2.48 (m, 1H), 2.24˜2.32 (m, 1H), 1.99˜2.15 (m, 1H).

LC-MS (m/z) 306.1 (MH⁺) t_(R) (minutes, method 1)=1.89

[α]_(D) ²⁰−301° (c=0.10, methanol).

Intermediate III

8-Bromo-4-chloro-7-methoxyquinazoline

Step 1: To a suspension of 2-amino-3-bromo-4-methoxybenzoic acid (CAS1180497-47-5) (5.50 g, 22.4 mmol) in trimethoxymethane (100 mL) was added NH₄OAc (17.2 g, 224 mmol). The mixture was heated at 90° C. for 12 hrs. The mixture was cooled to 25° C., the solid was filtered off, washed with H₂O (50 mL) and dried in vacuo to give 8-bromo-7-methoxyquinazolin-4(3H)-one 3.50 g (61.4%).

Step 2: To an ice-cold solution of 8-bromo-7-methoxyquinazolin-4(3H)-one (3.50 g, 13.7 mmol) in dry toluene (50 mL) was added diisopropylethylamine (7.09 g, 54.9 mmol) and POCl₃ (18 g, 0.12 mol) dropwise. The mixture was heated at 100° C. for 12 hrs, then cooled to 25° C. and poured into H₂O (100 mL). The aqueous layer was extracted with dichloromethane (100 mL). The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel using a gradient of dichloromethane and ethyl acetate to give 8-bromo-4-chloro-7-methoxyquinazoline 2.4 g, (64%).

Example 10

Cis-4-(8-bromo-7-methoxyquinazolin-4-yl)hexahydro-2H-furo[3,2-b]pyrrole

To a solution of 8-bromo-4-chloro-7-methoxyquinazoline (1.30 g, 4.75 mmol) in dry dimethylformamide (20 mL) was added hexahydro-2H-furo[3,2-b]pyrrole (860 mg, 7.60 mmol) and diisopropylethylamine (1.84 g, 14.3 mmol). Nitrogen was bubbled through the mixture for 5 min and it was heated at 100° C. for 12 hrs under N₂. The mixture was concentrated in vacuo, the residue was dissolved in dichloromethane (50 mL). The mixture was adjusted to pH 8 by sat. aq. NaHCO₃. The aqueous layer was extracted with dichloromethane (50 mL). The combined organic phases were dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated. The crude product was purified by chromatography on silica gel using a gradient of dichloromethane and ethyl acetate to give 4-(8-bromo-7-methoxyquinazolin-4-yl)hexahydro-2H-furo[3,2-b]pyrrole 1.6 g (95%).

The racemate of cis-4-(8-bromo-7-methoxyquinazolin-4-yl)hexahydro-2H-furo[3,2-b]pyrrole (1.6 g) was purified by SFC (Column: AD 250 mm*50 mm, 10 um) separation and numbered according to the order of elution:

Stereoisomer 1:

651 mg (39.3%)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ8.70 (s, 1H), 8.11 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.12 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 5.16-5.14 (m, 1H), 4.58-4.55 (m, 1H), 4.14-4.08 (m, 2H), 4.05 (s, 3H), 3.94-3.91 (m, 2H), 2.44-2.31 (m, 2H), 2.16-2.15 (m, 1H), 2.03-1.95 (m, 1H).

LC-MS (m/z) 350.0 (MH⁺) t_(R) (minutes, method 1)=2.02

[α]_(D) ²⁰+303° (c=0.10, CHCl₃)

Stereoisomer 2:

564 mg (35.2%)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ8.70 (s, 1H), 8.11 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.12 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 5.16-5.14 (m, 1H), 4.58-4.56 (m, 1H), 4.13-4.07 (m, 2H), 4.05 (s, 3H), 3.94-3.90 (m, 2H), 2.44-2.31 (m, 2H), 2.16-2.14 (m, 1H), 2.01-1.98 (m, 1H).

LC-MS (m/z) 350.0 (MH⁺) t_(R) (minutes, method 1)=2.02

[α]_(D) ²⁰−233° (c=0.10, CHCl₃)

Example 11

8-Chloro-7-methoxy-N-methyl-N-(3-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine

Stereoisomer 1

To an ice-cold solution of stereoisomer 2 of (example 7) 8-chloro-7-methoxy-N-(3-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine (200 mg, 0.681 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was added NaH (60% dispersion in mineral oil) (41 mg, 1.0 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 30 min. Then Mel (126 mg, 0.885 mmol) was added at 0° C. and it was stirred at 25° C. for 3 hrs. H₂O (5 mL) was added to the mixture and the THF was removed in vacuo. The residue was extracted with dichloromethane (2×20 mL). The combined organic phases were washed with H₂O (10 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was purified by preparative TLC, eluting with dichloromethane/methanol=50/1, to give stereoisomer 1 of 8-chloro-7-methoxy-N-methyl-N-(3-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine 156 mg (70.7%).

¹H NMR (CD₃OD, 400 MHz): δ8.49 (s, 1H), 8.08 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.39 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 4.37 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 4.05 (s, 3H), 3.97-3.85 (m, 3H), 3.35 (s, 3H), 2.47-2.41 (m, 1H), 2.31-2.27 (m, 1H), 1.69 (s, 3H).

LC-MS (m/z) 308.1 (MH⁺) t_(R) (minutes, method 1)=1.932

[α]_(D) ²⁰+20.33° (c=0.10, methanol).

Stereoisomer 2

To an ice-cold solution of stereoisomer 1 of (example 7) 8-chloro-7-methoxy-N-(3-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine (200 mg, 0.681 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was added NaH (60% dispersion in mineral oil) (41 mg, 1.0 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 30 min and then Mel (126 mg, 0.885 mmol) was added. The mixture was heated to 25° C. and stirred for 3 hrs. To the reaction mixture was added H₂O (5 mL) and THF was removed in vacuo. The residue was extracted with dichloromethane (2×20 mL). The combined organic phases were washed with water (10 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was purified by preparative TLC, eluting with dichloromethane/methanol=50/1, to give stereoisomer 2 of 8-chloro-7-methoxy-N-methyl-N-(3-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine 141 mg (63.9%).

¹H NMR (CD₃OD, 400 MHz): δ8.49 (s, 1H), 8.08 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.39 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 4.37 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 4.05 (s, 3H), 3.97-3.85 (m, 3H), 3.35 (s, 3H), 2.47-2.44 (m, 1H), 2.31-2.6 (m, 1H), 1.68 (s, 3H).

LC-MS (m/z) 308.1 (MH⁺) t_(R) (minutes, method 1)=1.950

[α]_(D) ²⁰−26.33° (c=0.10, methanol).

Example 12

8-Chloro-N-(2,3-dimethyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-7-methoxyquinazolin-4-amine

To a solution of 4,8-dichloro-7-methoxyquinazoline (1.8 g, 7.9 mmol) in DMSO (30 mL) was added 2,3-dimethyltetrahydrofuran-3-amine (905 mg, 7.86 mmol) and NaHCO₃ (660 mg, 7.86 mmol). The mixture was heated at 100° C. for 3 hrs and then cooled to 20° C. H₂O (30 mL) was added to the mixture, the precipitate was filtered off and washed with water (50 mL), dried and purified by flash chromatography on silica gel using a gradient of dichloromethane and methanol to give 8-chloro-N-(2,3-dimethyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-7-methoxyquinazolin-4-amine (1.2 g, 50

The mixture of all 4 stereoisomers of 8-chloro-N-(2,3-dimethyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-7-methoxyquinazolin-4-amine 2.4 g was purified by SFC (Column: AS 300 mm*50 mm, 10 um). The stereoisomers were numbered according to their order of elution.

Stereoisomer 1:

400 mg (15.8%)

¹H NMR (CD₃OD, 400 MHz): δ8.47 (s, 1H), 8.17 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.38 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 4.52 (q, J=6.4 Hz, 1H), 4.04 (s, 3H), 4.02-3.96 (m, 1H), 3.86 (q, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 2.61-2.55 (m, 1H), 2.19-2.13 (m, 1H), 1.65 (s, 3H), 1.06 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 3H).

LC-MS (m/z) 308.1 (MH⁺) t_(R) (minutes, method 5)=1.267

[α]_(D) ²⁰+20.00° (c=0.10, methanol).

Stereoisomer 2:

300 mg (11.9%)

¹H NMR (CD₃OD, 400 MHz): δ8.47 (s, 1H), 8.16 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.38 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 4.51 (q, J=6.4 Hz, 1H), 4.04 (s, 3H), 4.02-3.97 (m, 1H), 3.86 (q, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 2.61-2.55 (m, 1H), 2.19-2.13 (m, 1H), 1.65 (s, 3H), 1.06 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 3H).

LC-MS (m/z) 308.1 (MH⁺) t_(R) (minutes, method 5)=1.272

[α]_(D) ²⁰−13.33° (c=0.10, methanol).

Stereoisomer 3:

600 mg (23.7%)

¹H NMR (CD₃OD, 400 MHz): δ8.46 (s, 1H), 8.20 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.36 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 4.47 (q, J=6.4 Hz, 1H), 4.03 (s, 3H), 3.99-3.90 (m, 2H), 2.71-2.66 (m, 1H), 2.26-2.21 (m, 1H), 1.57 (s, 3H), 1.26 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 3H).

LC-MS (m/z) 308.1 (MH⁺) t_(R) (minutes, method 5)=1.295

[α]_(D) ²⁰−25.33° (c=0.10, methanol).

Stereoisomer 4:

700 mg (27.7%)

¹H NMR (CD₃OD, 400 MHz): δ8.46 (s, 1H), 8.21 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.36 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 4.47 (q, J=6.4 Hz, 1H), 4.04 (s, 3H), 3.99-3.90 (m, 2H), 2.71-2.66 (m, 1H), 2.26-2.21 (m, 1H), 1.57 (s, 3H), 1.26 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 3H).

LC-MS (m/z) 308.1 (MH⁺) t_(R) (minutes, method 5)=1.30

[α]_(D) ²⁰+43.67° (c=0.10, methanol).

Example 13

8-Chloro-N-(2,3-dimethyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-7-methoxy-N-methylquinazolin-4-amine

Stereoisomer 1:

To an ice-cold solution of stereoisomer 1 example 12 (200 mg, 0.650 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was added NaH (60% dispersion in mineral oil) (39 mg, 0.98 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 30 min and then Mel (120 mg, 0.845 mmol) was added. The reaction was allowed to warm to 25° C. and stirred for 3 hrs. H₂O (5 mL) was added to the mixture and the THF was removed in vacuo. The residue was extracted with dichloromethane (2×20 mL). The combined organic phases were washed with H₂O (10 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated in vacuo and purified by preparative TLC, using dichloromethane/methanol=50/1, to give stereoisomer 1 of 8-chloro-N-(2,3-dimethyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-7-methoxy-N-methylquinazolin-4-amine (118 mg, 57%).

¹H NMR (CD₃OD, 400 MHz): δ8.54 (s, 1H), 8.12 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.46 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 4.09 (s, 3H), 4.07-4.04 (m, 1H), 3.94-3.88 (m, 1H), 3.40 (s, 3H), 2.66-2.58 (m, 1H), 2.26-2.21 (m, 1H), 1.73 (s, 3H), 0.96 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 3H).

LC-MS (m/z) 322.2 (MH⁺) t_(R) (minutes, method 5)=1.46

[α]_(D) ²⁰−9.67° (c=0.10, methanol).

Stereoisomer 2:

To an ice-cold solution of stereoisomer 2 example (200 mg, 0.650 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was added NaH (60% dispersion in mineral oil) (39 mg, 0.98 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 30 min and then Mel (120 mg, 0.845 mmol) was added. The reaction was stirred at 25° C. for 3 hrs and then H₂O (5 mL) was added. THF was removed in vacuo and the residue extracted with dichloromethane (2×20 mL). The combined organic phases were washed with H₂O (10 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was purified by preparative TLC, using dichloromethane/methanol=50/1, to give stereoisomer 2 of 8-chloro-N-(2,3-dimethyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-7-methoxy-N-methylquinazolin-4-amine (120 mg, 57%).

¹H NMR (CD₃OD, 400 MHz): δ8.54 (s, 1H), 8.12 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.46 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 4.09 (s, 3H), 4.07-4.04 (m, 1H), 3.94-3.88 (m, 1H), 3.40 (s, 3H), 2.66-2.58 (m, 1H), 2.25-2.21 (m, 1H), 1.73 (s, 3H), 0.96 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 3H).

LC-MS (m/z) 322.2 (MH⁺) t_(R) (minutes, method 5)=1.46

[α]_(D) ²⁰+5.33° (c=0.10, methanol).

Stereoisomer 3:

To an ice-cold solution of stereoisomer 3 example 12 (200 mg, 0.650 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was added NaH (60% dispersion in mineral oil) (39 mg, 0.98 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 30 min and then Mel (120 mg, 0.845 mmol) was added at 0° C. The reaction was stirred at 25° C. for 3 hrs and then H₂O (5 mL) was added. THF was removed in vacuo and the residue was extracted with dichloromethane (2×20 mL). The combined organic phases were washed with H₂O (10 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was purified by preparative TLC, using dichloromethane/methanol=50/1, to give stereoisomer 3 of 8-chloro-N-(2,3-dimethyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-7-methoxy-N-methylquinazolin-4-amine (78 mg, 37%).

¹H NMR (CD₃OD, 400 MHz): δ8.61 (s, 1H), 8.08 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 7.48 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 4.50-4.47 (m, 1H) 4.10 (s, 3H), 3.95-3.91 (m, 1H), 3.88-3.84 (m, 1H), 3.31 (s, 3H), 2.67-2.62 (m, 1H), 2.32-2.26 (m, 1H), 1.65 (s, 3H), 1.39 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 3H).

LC-MS (m/z) 322.2 (MH⁺) t_(R) (minutes, method 5)=1.50

[α]_(D) ²⁰−49.33° (c=0.10, methanol).

Stereoisomer 4:

To an ice-cold solution of stereoisomer 4 example 12 (200 mg, 0.650 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was added NaH (60% dispersion in oil) (39 mg, 0.98 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 30 min and then Mel (120 mg, 0.845 mmol) was added. The reaction was stirred at 25° C. for 3 hrs. Then H₂O (5 mL) was added and THF was removed in vacuo. The residue was extracted with dichloromethane (2×20 mL). The combined organic phases were washed with H₂O (10 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was purified by preparative TLC, using dichloromethane/methanol=50/1, to give stereoisomer 4 of 8-chloro-N-(2,3-dimethyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-7-methoxy-N-methylquinazolin-4-amine (92 mg, 44%).

¹H NMR (CD₃OD, 400 MHz): δ8.62 (s, 1H), 8.08 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 7.48 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 4.50-4.47 (m, 1H) 4.10 (s, 3H), 3.95-3.91 (m, 1H), 3.88-3.84 (m, 1H), 3.32 (s, 3H), 2.67-2.62 (m, 1H), 2.32-2.26 (m, 1H), 1.65 (s, 3H), 1.39 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 3H).

LC-MS (m/z) 322.2 (MH⁺) t_(R) (minutes, method 5)=1.50

[α]_(D) ²⁰+33.33° (c=0.10, methanol).

Example 14

8-Chloro-7-methoxy-N-methyl-N-(2-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine

Stereoisomer 1:

To an ice-cold solution of stereoisomer 1 of example 5 (8-chloro-7-methoxy-N-(2-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine) (250 mg, 0.851 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was added a 60% suspension of NaH in mineral oil (61 mg, 1.5 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 30 min and then Mel (181 mg, 1.28 mmol) was added at 0° C. After stirring at 30° C. for 3 hrs H₂O (5 mL) was added to the mixture. THF was removed in vacuo and the residue was extracted with dichloromethane (2×20 mL). The combined organic phases were washed with H₂O (10 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was purified by preparative TLC, using dichloromethane/methanol=50/1, to give stereoisomer 1 of 8-chloro-7-methoxy-N-methyl-N-2-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine (192 mg, 70.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ8.75 (s, 1H), 7.92 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.17 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 4.82-4.76 (m, 1H), 4.18 (q, J=6.4 Hz, 1H), 4.08 (s, 3H), 4.05-4.02 (m, 2H), 3.29 (s, 3H), 2.54-2.49 (m, 1H), 2.18-2.11 (m, 1H), 1.28 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 3H).

LC-MS (m/z) 308.1 (MH⁺) t_(R) (minutes, method 1)=1.96

[α]_(D) ²⁰−46.00° (c=0.10, methanol). Stereoisomer 2:

To an ice-cold solution of stereoisomer 2 of example 5 (8-chloro-7-methoxy-N-(2-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine) (250 mg, 0.851 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was added a 60% suspension in mineral oil of NaH (61 mg, 1.5 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 30 min and then Mel (181 mg, 1.28 mmol) was added. The reaction was stirred at 30° C. for 3 hrs before addition of H₂O (5 mL). THF was removed in vacuo and the residue was extracted with dichloromethane (2×20 mL). The combined organic phases were washed with H₂O (10 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was purified by preparative TLC, using dichloromethane/methanol=50/1, to give stereoisomer 2 of 8-chloro-7-methoxy-N-methyl-N-(-2-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine (217 mg, 80%).

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ8.70 (s, 1H), 7.95 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 7.14 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 5.47-5.42 (m, 1H), 4.20-4.17 (m, 1H), 4.07 (s, 3H), 4.05-4.02 (m, 2H), 3.73 (q, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 3.38 (s, 3H), 2.47-2.42 (m, 1H), 2.33-2.30 (m, 1H), 1.28 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 3H).

LC-MS (m/z) 308.1 (MH⁺) t_(R) (minutes, method 1)=1.94

[α]_(D) ²⁰−48.00° (c=0.10, methanol).

Stereoisomer 3:

To an ice-cold solution of stereoisomer 3 of example 5 (8-chloro-7-methoxy-N-(2-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine) (160 mg, 0.545 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was added a 60% suspension of NaH in mineral oil (39 mg, 0.98. mmol) and the mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 30 min. Mel (116 mg, 0.817 mmmol) was added at 0° C. The reaction was stirred at 30° C. for 3 hrs and then H₂O (5 mL) was added. THF was removed in vacuo and the residue was extracted with dichloromethane (2×20 mL). The combined organic phases were washed with H₂O (10 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was purified by preparative TLC, using dichloromethane/methanol=50/1) to give stereoisomer 3 of 8-chloro-7-methoxy-N-methyl-N-(-2-methyltetrahyd rofu ran-3-yl)quinazol in-4-amine

139 mg (81%).

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ8.70 (s, 1H), 7.95 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 7.14 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 5.47-5.42 (m, 1H), 4.20-4.16 (m, 1H), 4.07 (s, 3H), 4.05-4.02 (m, 2H), 3.75-3.73 (m, 1H), 3.38 (s, 3H), 2.47-2.42 (m, 1H), 2.34-2.30 (m, 1H), 1.28 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 3H).

LC-MS (m/z) 308.1 (MH⁺) t_(R) (minutes, method 1)=1.96

[α]_(D) ²⁰30 52.67° (c=0.10, methanol).

Stereoisomer 4:

To an ice-cold solution of stereoisomer 4 of example 5 (8-chloro-7-methoxy-N-(2-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine) (200 mg, 0.681 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was added a 60% suspension of NaH in mineral oil (49 mg, 1.2 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 30 min and then Mel (145 mg, 1.02 mmol) was added. The reaction was stirred at 30° C. for 3 hrs and then H₂O (5 mL) was added. THF was removed in vacuo and the residue was extracted with dichloromethane (2×20 mL). The combined organic phases were washed with H₂O (10 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was purified by preparative TLC, dichloromethane/methanol=50/1, to give stereoisomer 4 of 8-chloro-7-methoxy-N-methyl-N-(2-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine 184 mg (85%).

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ8.75 (s, 1H), 7.92 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.17 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 4.82-4.76 (m, 1H), 4.19-4.16 (m, 1H), 4.08 (s, 3H), 4.05-4.02 (m, 2H), 3.29 (s, 3H), 2.54-2.49 (m, 1H), 2.18-2.11 (m, 1H), 1.28 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 3H).

LC-MS (m/z) 308.1 (MH⁺) t_(R) (minutes, method 1)=1.94

[α]_(D) ²⁰+35.33° (c=0.10, methanol).

Example 15

8-Fluoro-7-methoxy-N-methyl-N-(3-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine

Stereoisomer 1:

To solution of stereoisomer 1 of example 1 (8-fluoro-7-methoxy-N-(3-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine) (200 mg, 0.721 mmol) in THF (4 mL) was added a 60% suspension of NaH in mineral oil (43 mg, 1.1 mmol) at 0° C. After stirring for 30 min the reaction was heated to 20° C. Mel (154 mg, 1.08 mmol) was added and the reaction was stirred for 12 hrs. The reaction was quenched with sat. aq. NH₄Cl (0.5 mL) and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was diluted with dichloromethane (20 mL), washed with brine (10 mL), dried, and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was purified by preparative TLC, using ethyl acetate, to give stereoisomer 1 of 8-fluoro-7-methoxy-N-methyl-N-(3-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine 150 mg (70%).

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ8.65 (s, 1H), 7.73 (dd, J=9.6, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 7.19 (dd, J=9.6, 8.0 Hz, 1H), 4.35 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 4.07 (s, 3H), 4.02-3.88 (m, 3H), 3.31 (s, 3H), 2.41-2.35 (m, 1H), 2.28-2.24 (m, 1H), 1.71 (s, 3H).

LC-MS (m/z) 292.1 (MH⁺) t_(R) (minutes, method 1)=1.83

[α]_(D) ²⁰+38.33° (c=0.10, methanol).

Stereoisomer 2:

To a solution of stereoisomer 2 of example 1 (8-fluoro-7-methoxy-N-(3-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine) (200 mg, 0.721 mmol) in THF (4 mL) was added a 60% suspension in mineral oil NaH (43 mg, 1.1 mmol) at 0° C. and the reaction was stirred for 30 min before being heated at 20° C. Mel (154 mg, 1.08 mmol) was added and stirring continued for 12 hrs. The solution was quenched with sat. aq. NH₄Cl (1 mL) and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was diluted with dichloromethane (20 mL), washed with brine (3×8 mL), dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was purified by preparative TLC, using ethyl acetate, to give stereoisomer 2 of 8-fluoro-7-methoxy-N-methyl-N-(3-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine 160 mg (75%).

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ8.65 (s, 1H), 7.73 (dd, J=9.6, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.18 (dd, J=9.2, 8.0 Hz, 1H), 4.35 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 4.02 (s, 3H), 4.00-3.88 (m, 3H), 3.31 (s, 3H), 2.43-2.35 (m, 1H), 2.28-2.24 (m, 1H), 1.71 (s, 3H).

LC-MS (m/z) 292.1 (MH⁺) t_(R) (minutes, method 1)=1.83

[α]_(D) ²⁰31 30.00° (c=0.10, methanol).

Example 16

8-Fluoro-7-methoxy-N-(tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine

A solution of 4-chloro-8-fluoro-7-methoxyquinazoline (400 mg, 1.88 mmol) tetrahydrofuran-3-amine (192 mg, 2.26 mmol) and diisopropylethylamine (486 mg, 3.76 mmol) in DMF (10 mL) was stirred at 100° C. for 3 hrs. The reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo and purified by flash chromatography on silica gel using a gradient dichloromethane/ethyl acetate to give 8-fluoro-7-methoxy-N-(tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine 360 mg (72%).

The racemate of 8-fluoro-7-methoxy-N-(tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine (360 mg) was purified by SFC (Column: AD-H (250 mm*30 mm, 5 um)) separation and numbered according to the order of elution:

Stereoisomer 1:

150 mg (42%)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ8.66 (s, 1H), 7.48 (dd, J=9.2, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.22-7.18 (m, 1H), 5.86 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 1H), 4.99-4.94 (m, 1H), 4.05-3.99 (m, 1H), 3.99 (s, 3H), 3.97-3.96 (m, 1H), 3.91-3.86 (m, 2H), 2.49-2.43 (m, 1H), 2.05-2.00 (m, 2H).

LC-MS (m/z) 264.1 (MH⁺) t_(R) (minutes, method 1)=1.72

[α]_(D) ²⁰+29.33° (c=0.10, methanol).

Stereoisomer 2:

150 mg (42%)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ8.66 (s, 1H), 7.48 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.22-7.18 (m, 1H), 5.86 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 1H), 4.99-4.94 (m, 1H), 4.05-4.00 (m, 1H), 4.00 (s, 3H), 3.97-3.96 (m, 1H), 3.91-3.88 (m, 2H), 2.49-2.44 (m, 1H), 2.05-2.00 (m, 2H).

LC-MS (m/z) 264.1 (MH⁺) t_(R) (minutes, method 1)=1.72

[α]D²⁰−34.67° (c=0.10, methanol).

Example 17

N-(2,3-Dimethyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-8-fluoro-7-methoxyquinazolin-4-amine

To a solution of 4-chloro-8-fluoro-7-methoxyquinazoline (1.00 g, 4.70 mmol) in DMSO (15 mL) was added 2,3-dimethyltetrahydrofuran-3-amine (541 mg, 4.70 mmol) and NaHCO₃ (395 mg, 4.70 mmol). The mixture was heated at 100° C. for 3 hrs and then cooled to 25° C. H₂O (50 mL) was added and the mixture was extracted with dichloromethane (2×50 mL). The combined organic phases were washed with water (2×50 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel using a gradient of dichloromethane and methanol, to give N-(2,3-dimethyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-8-fluoro-7-methoxyquinazolin-4-amine 700 mg (51%).

The mixture of all 4 stereoisomers of N-(2,3-dimethyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-8-fluoro-7-methoxyquinazolin-4-amine 2.3 g was purified by SFC (Column: Chiral Pak AD, 5 μm, Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd 250×30 mm I.D).

Stereoisomer 3:

300 mg (13%)

¹H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz): δ8.66 (s, 1H), 7.43-7.41 (m, 1H), 7.21-7.17 (m, 1H), 5.74 (s, 1H), 4.05 (s, 3H), 3.92-3.85 (m, 3H), 2.97-2.91 (m, 1H), 2.10-2.03 (m, 1H), 1.71 (s, 3H), 1.36 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 3H).

LC-MS (m/z) 292.1 (MH⁺) t_(R) (minutes, method 1)=1.88

[α]_(D) ²⁰−25.67° (c=0.10, methanol).

Stereoisomer 4:

300 mg (13%)

¹H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz): δ8.64 (s, 1H), 7.42-7.39 (m, 1H), 7.19-7.15 (m, 1H), 5.71 (s, 1H), 4.02 (s, 3H), 3.89-3.82 (m, 3H), 2.94-2.88 (m, 1H), 2.08-2.01 (m, 1H), 1.69 (s, 3H), 1.33 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 3H).

LC-MS (m/z) 292.1 (MH⁺) t_(R) (minutes, method 1)=1.86

[α]_(D) ²⁰+27.33° (c=0.10, methanol)

From the first SFC purification a mixture of stereoisomer 1 and 2 was obtained. This mixture was subjected to a second purification by SFC(Column: Chiral Pak AS, 5 μm, Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd 250×30 mm I.D.) chromatography to yield:

Stereoisomer 2

600 mg (26%)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ8.60 (s, 1H), 7.45-7.42 (m, 1H), 7.15-7.11 (m, 1H), 5.63 (s, 1H), 4.27 (q, J=6.4 Hz, 1H), 3.99 (s, 3H), 3.95-3.85 (m, 2H), 2.72-2.66 (m, 1H), 2.22-2.17 (m, 1H), 1.56 (s, 3H), 1.23 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 3H).

LC-MS (m/z) 292.1 (MH⁺) t_(R) (minutes, method 1)=1.90

[α]_(D) ²⁰+41.33° (c=0.10, methanol).

Stereoisomer 1:

600 mg (26%)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ8.60 (s, 1H), 7.44-7.42 (m, 1H), 7.16-7.12 (m, 1H), 5.61 (s, 1H), 4.27 (q, J=6.4 Hz, 1H), 4.00 (s, 3H), 3.99-3.87 (m, 2H), 2.73-2.66 (m, 1H), 2.22-2.18 (m, 1H), 1.57 (s, 3H), 1.23 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 3H).

LC-MS (m/z) 292.1 (MH⁺) t_(R) (minutes, method 1)=1.89

[α]_(D) ²⁰−23.67° (c=0.10, methanol).

Example 18

8-Fluoro-7-methoxy-N-methyl-N-(2-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine

Stereoisomer 1:

To a solution of stereoisomer 2 of example 3 (N-(2,3-dimethyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-8-fluoro-7-methoxyquinazolin-4-amine) (150 mg, 0.540 mmol) in dry THF (5 mL) was added a 60% suspension of NaH in mineral oil (32 mg, 0.81 mmol) at 0° C. under N₂. The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 30 min, then CH₃I (92 mg, 0.65 mmol) was added. The reaction was stirred for 2 hrs at 0° C. before addition of sat. aq. NH₄Cl (5 mL). The crude reaction mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×10 mL). The combined organic phases were washed with brine (5 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by flash chromatography using a gradient of petroleum ether and ethyl acetate to give stereoisomer 1 of 8-fluoro-7-methoxy-N-methyl-N-(2-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine 135 mg (86%).

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ8.62 (s, 1H), 7.79 (dd, J=9.6, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 7.17-7.13 (m, 1H), 5.50-5.45 (m, 1H), 4.20-4.16 (m, 1H), 4.07 (s, 3H), 4.04-4.03 (m, 1H), 3.77-3.71 (m, 1H), 3.39 (s, 3H), 2.46-2.42 (m, 1H), 2.33-2.29 (m, 1H), 1.29 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H).

LC-MS (m/z) 292.1 (MH⁺) t_(R) (minutes, method 2)=1.80

[α]_(D) ²⁰+43.00° (c=0.10, methanol).

Stereoisomer 2:

To a solution of stereoisomer 1 of example 3 (N-(2,3-dimethyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-8-fluoro-7-methoxyquinazolin-4-amine) (150 mg, 0.540 mmol) in THF (5 mL) was added a 60% suspension of NaH in mineral oil (32 mg, 0.81 mmol) at 0° C. under N₂. The mixture was stirred for 30 min at 0° C., and then methyliodide (92 mg, 0.65 mmol) was added. Stirring was continued for 2 hrs at 0° C. and then sat. aq. NH₄Cl (5 mL) was added. The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (333 10 mL). The combined organic phases were washed with brine (5 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography using a gradient of petroleum ether and ethyl acetate to give stereoisomer 2 of 8-fluoro-7-methoxy-N-methyl-N-(2-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine 130 mg (82.5%).

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ8.67 (s, 1H), 7.76 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 7.20-7.16 (m, 1H), 4.83 (brs, 1H), 4.19-4.16 (m, 1H), 4.07-4.02 (m, 5H), 3.31 (s, 3H), 2.50 (brs, 1H), 2.13 (brs, 1H), 1.30 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 3H).

LC-MS (m/z) 292.1 (MH⁺) t_(R) (minutes, method 2)=1.82

[α]_(D) ²⁰−30.00° (c=0.10, methanol).

Stereoisomer 3:

To a solution of stereoisomer 3 of example 3 (N-(2,3-dimethyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-8-fluoro-7-methoxyquinazolin-4-amine) (150 mg, 0.540 mmol) in THF (5 mL) was added a 60% suspension of NaH in mineral oil (32 mg, 0.81 mmol) at 0° C. under N₂ and the mixture was stirred for 30 min. Methyliodide (77 mg, 0.54 mmol) was added at 0° C. and stirring was continued for 2 hrs at 0° C. The reaction was quenched by sat. aq. NH₄Cl (5 mL) and then extracted with ethyl acetate (3×10 mL). The combined organic phases were washed with brine (5 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by flash chromatography using a gradient of petroleum ether and ethyl acetate to give stereoisomer 3 of 8-fluoro-7-methoxy-N-methyl-N-(2-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine (110 mg (69.8%).

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ8.61 (s, 1H), 7.79 (dd, J=9.6, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 7.17-7.13 (m, 1H), 5.49-5.45 (m, 1H), 4.21-4.16 (m, 1H), 4.06 (s, 3H), 4.04-4.02 (m, 1H), 3.77-3.73 (m, 1H), 3.39 (s, 3H), 2.46-2.42 (m, 1H), 2.33-2.29 (m, 1H), 1.29 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 3H).

LC-MS (m/z) 292.1 (MH⁺) t_(R) (minutes, method 2)=1.81

[α]_(D) ²⁰31 73.00° (c=0.10, methanol).

Stereoisomer 4:

To a solution of stereoisomer 4 of example 3 (N-(2,3-dimethyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-8-fluoro-7-methoxyquinazolin-4-amine) (150 mg, 0.541 mmol) in THF (5 mL) was added a 60% suspension of NaH in mineral oil (32 mg, 0.81 mmol) at 0° C. under N₂ and the mixture was stirred for 30 min. Then methyliodide (92 mg, 0.65 mmol) stirring was continued for 2 hrs at 0° C. The reaction was quenched by addition of sat. aq. NH₄Cl (5 mL). The reaction was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×10 mL). The combined organic phases were washed with brine (5 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography using a gradient of petroleum ether and ethyl acetate to give give stereoisomer 4 of 8-fluoro-7-methoxy-N-methyl-N-(2-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazol in-4-amine 120 mg (76.2%).

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ8.66 (s, 1H), 7.76 (dd, J=9.6, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 7.20-7.16 (m, 1H), 4.86-4.81 (m, 1H), 4.19-4.14 (m, 1H), 4.07 (s, 3H), 4.06-4.02 (m, 2H), 3.31 (s, 3H), 2.54-2.48 (m, 1H), 2.17-2.10 (m, 1H), 1.30 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 3H).

LC-MS (m/z) 292.1 (MH⁺) t_(R) (minutes, method 2)=1.82

[α]_(D) ²⁰+90.33° (c=0.10, methanol).

Example 19 N-(2,3-Dimethyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-8-fluoro-7-methoxy-N-methylquinazolin-4-amine

Stereoisomer 1:

To an ice-cold solution of stereoisomer 3 of example 17 of (N-(2,3-dimethyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-8-fluoro-7-methoxyquinazolin-4-amine) (200 mg, 0.687 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was added a 60% dispersion of NaH in mineral oil (55 mg, 1.4 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 30 min and then Mel (146 mg, 1.03 mmol) was added. The reaction was warmed to 30° C. and stirred for 2 hrs. H₂O (5 mL) was added and the THF was removed in vacuo. The residue was extracted with dichloromethane (2×20 mL). The combined organic phases were washed with H₂O (10 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was purified by preparative TLC, using petroleum ether and ethyl acetate 1/1, to give stereoisomer 1 of N-(2,3-d imethyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-8-fluoro-7-methoxy-N-methylquinazolin-4-amine

127 mg (60.4%)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ8.66 (s, 1H), 7.71 (dd, J=9.2, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 7.21-7.17 (m, 1H), 4.81 (q, J=6.4 Hz, 1H), 4.06 (s, 3H), 4.04-4.01 (m, 1H), 3.94-3.87 (m, 1H), 3.31 (s, 3H), 2.48-2.40 (m, 1H), 2.17-2.13 (m, 1H), 1.71 (s, 3H), 0.93 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 3H).

LC-MS (m/z) 306.2 (MH⁺) t_(R) (minutes, method 1)=1.89

[α]_(D) ²⁰−8.00° (c=0.10, methanol).

Stereoisomer 2:

To an ice-cold solution of stereoisomer 2 of example 17 (N-(2,3-dimethyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-8-fluoro-7-methoxyquinazolin-4-amine) (200 mg, 0.687 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was added a 60% suspension of NaH in mineral oil (55 mg, 1.3 mmol). The reaction was stirred at 0° C. for 30 min and then Mel (146 mg, 1.03 mmol) was added. The reaction was then heated to 30° C. and stirred for 2 hrs. H₂O (5 mL) was added to the mixture and THF was removed in vacuo. The residue was extracted with dichloromethane (2×20 mL). The combined organic phases were washed with H₂O (10 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was purified by preparative TLC, using petroleum ether and ethyl acetate 1/1 to give stereoisomer 2 of N-(2,3-dimethyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-8-fluoro-7-methoxy-N-methylquinazolin-4-amine.

70 mg (33%)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ8.72 (s, 1H), 7.71 (dd, J=9.6, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 7.22-7.18 (m, 1H), 4.38-4.35 (m, 1H), 4.06 (s, 3H), 3.93-3.89 (m, 1H), 3.84-3.80 (m, 1H), 3.22 (s, 3H), 2.54-2.50 (m, 1H), 2.30-2.25 (m, 1H), 1.60 (s, 3H), 1.37 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 3H).

LC-MS (m/z) 306.2 (MH⁺) t_(R) (minutes, method 1)=1.93

[α]_(D) ²⁰+38.00° (c=0.10, methanol).

Stereoisomer 3:

To an ice-cold solution of stereoisomer 4 of example 17 (N-(2,3-dimethyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-8-fluoro-7-methoxyquinazolin-4-amine) (200 mg, 0.687 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was added a 60% suspension of NaH in mineral oil (55 mg, 1.4 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 30 min and then methyliodide (146 mg, 1.03 mmol) was added. The reaction was then heated to 30° C. and stirred for 2 hrs. H₂O (5 mL) was added to the mixture and THF was removed in vacuo. The residue was extracted with dichloromethane (2×20 mL). The combined organic phases were washed with water (10 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was purified by preparative TLC, using petroleum ether and ethyl acetate 1/1, to give give stereoisomer 3 of N-(2,3-dimethyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-8-fluoro-7-methoxy-N-methylquinazolin-4-amine.

103 mg (49.2%)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ8.66 (s, 1H), 7.72 (dd, J=9.2, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.21-7.17 (m, 1H), 4.84-4.80 (m, 1H), 4.06 (s, 3H), 4.04-4.01 (m, 1H), 3.94-3.89 (m, 1H), 3.31 (s, 3H), 2.48-2.40 (m, 1H), 2.17-2.13 (m, 1H), 1.71 (s, 3H), 0.93 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 3H).

LC-MS (m/z) 306.2 (MH⁺) t_(R) (minutes, method 1)=1.88

[α]_(D) ²⁰+13.00° (c=0.10, methanol).

Stereoisomer 4:

To an ice-cold solution of stereoisomer 1 of example 17 (N-(2,3-dimethyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-8-fluoro-7-methoxyquinazolin-4-amine) (200 mg, 0.687 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was added a 60% suspension of NaH (55 mg, 1.4 mmol). The reaction was stirred at 0° C. for 30 min and then methyliodide (146 mg, 1.03 mmol) was added. The mixture was allowed to warm to 30° C. and stirred for 2 hrs. H₂O (5 mL) was added to the mixture and THF was removed in vacuo. The residue was extracted with dichloromethane (2×20 mL). The combined organic phases were washed with H₂O (10 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was purified by preparative TLC, using petroleum ether and ethyl acetate=1/1, to give stereoisomer 4 of N-(2,3-dimethyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-8-fluoro-7-methoxy-N-methylquinazolin-4-amine.

73 mg (35%)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ8.72 (s, 1H), 7.72 (dd, J=9.2, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 7.22-7.18 (m, 1H), 4.39-4.35 (m, 1H), 4.06 (s, 3H), 3.92-3.89 (m, 1H), 3.84-3.80 (m, 1H), 3.22 (s, 3H), 2.54-2.50 (m, 1H), 2.30-2.25 (m, 1H), 1.60 (s, 3H), 1.37 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 3H).

LC-MS (m/z) 306.2 (MH⁺) t_(R) (minutes, method 1)=1.90

[α]_(D) ²⁰−54.33° (c=0.10, methanol).

PDE1 Inhibition Assay

PDE1A, PDE1B and PDE1C assays were performed as follows: the assays was performed in 60 μL samples containing a fixed amount of the PDE1 enzym1 (sufficient to convert 20-25% of the cyclic nucleotide substrate), a buffer (50 mM HEPES pH 7.6; 10 mM MgCl₂; 0.02% Tween20), 0.1 mg/ml BSA, 15 nM tritium labelled cAMP and varying amounts of inhibitors. Reactions were initiated by addition of the cyclic nucleotide substrate, and reactions were allowed to proceed for 1 h at room temperature before being terminated through mixing with 20 μL (0.2 mg) yttrium silicate SPA beads (PerkinElmer). The beads were allowed to settle for 1 h in the dark before the plates were counted in a Wallac 1450 Microbeta counter. The measured signals were converted to activity relative to an uninhibited control (100%) and IC₅₀ values were calculated using XlFit (model 205, IDBS). 

The invention claimed is:
 1. A method of treating a neurodegenerative disorder or a psychiatric disorder in a subject, comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt, racemic mixture, enantiomer and/or optical isomer, polymorphic form, or tautomeric form thereof; wherein X is halogen; R₁ is selected from the group consisting of H and C₁-C₃ alkyl, wherein the alkyl optionally is substituted one, two or three times with fluorine; R₂ is selected from the group consisting of H and C₁-C₄ alkyl; wherein the C₁-C₄ alkyl optionally is substituted one or more times with one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of phenyl, monocyclic 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl, C₅-C₆ cycloalkyl, fluorine, chlorine, and —OR₁₀; or R₂ together with R₉ and the atoms connecting them form a saturated five membered ring; R₃ is selected from the group consisting of H and C₁-C₆ alkyl; wherein the C₁-C₆ alkyl optionally is substituted one or more times with one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of phenyl, monocyclic 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl, C₅-C₆ cycloalkyl, fluorine, chlorine, and —OR₁₀; R₄ and R₅ independently are selected from the group consisting of H, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, fluorine, chlorine, hydroxy and —OR₁₀; wherein the C₁-C₆ alkyl optionally is substituted one or more times with one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of phenyl, monocyclic 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl, C₅-C₆ cycloalkyl, fluorine, chlorine, and —OR₁₀; R₆ and R₇ independently are selected from the group consisting of H and C₁-C₆ alkyl; wherein the C₁-C₆ alkyl optionally is substituted one or more times with one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, fluorine, chlorine, and —OR₁₀; R₈ and R₉ independently are selected from the group consisting of H and C₁-C₆ alkyl wherein R₉, when R₉ is a C₁-C₆ alkyl, may form a saturated aliphatic five membered ring with R₂; wherein the C₁-C₆ alkyl optionally is substituted one or more times with one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, fluorine, chlorine, and —OR₁₀; and each R₁₀ independently is C₁-C₅ alkyl.
 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein R₂ is H or —CH₃.
 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein at least one of R₆ and R₇ is H.
 4. The method according to claim 3, wherein both R₆ and R₇ are H.
 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein at least four of R₃ to R₉ are H.
 6. The method according to claim 1, wherein R₂ and R₉ form a five-membered saturated aliphatic ring.
 7. The method according to claim 1, wherein when any of R₃, R₄ or R₅ are alkyl, then at most one of them is substituted at most once with phenyl or monocyclic 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl.
 8. The method of claim 1, wherein X is fluorine.
 9. The method of claim 1, wherein X is chlorine.
 10. A method according to claim 1, comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound selected from the group consisting of: 8-fluoro-7-methoxy-N-(3-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine; 8-fluoro-7-methoxy-N-methyl-N-(tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine; 8-chloro-7-methoxy-N-(tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine; 8-fluoro-7-methoxy-N-(2-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine; 8-chloro-7-methoxy-N-(2-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine; 8-chloro-7-methoxy-N-methyl-N-(tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine; 8-chloro-7-methoxy-N-(3-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine; cis-4-(8-fluoro-7-methoxyquinazolin-4-yl)hexahydro-2H-furo[3,2-b]pyrrole; cis-4-(8-chloro-7-methoxyquinazolin-4-yl)hexahydro-2H-furo[3,2-b]pyrrole; cis-4-(8-bromo-7-methoxyquinazolin-4-yl)hexahydro-2H-furo[3,2-b]pyrrole; 8-chloro-7-methoxy-N-methyl-N-(3-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine; 8-chloro-N-(2,3-dimethyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-7-methoxyquinazolin-4-amine; 8-chloro-N-(2,3-dimethyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-7-methoxy-N-methylquinazolin-4-amine; 8-chloro-7-methoxy-N-methyl-N-(2-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine; 8-fluoro-7-methoxy-N-methyl-N-(3-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine; 8-fluoro-7-methoxy-N-(tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine; N-(2,3-dimethyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-8-fluoro-7-methoxyquinazolin-4-amine; 8-fluoro-7-methoxy-N-methyl-N-(2-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)quinazolin-4-amine; N-(2,3-dimethyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-8-fluoro-7-methoxy-N-methylquinazolin-4-amine; and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof.
 11. The method of claim 1, wherein the disorder is a neurodegenerative disorder.
 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the neurodegenerative disorder is selected from the group consisting of Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease and Huntington's Disease.
 13. The method of claim 1, wherein the disorder is a psychiatric disorder.
 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the psychiatric disorder is selected from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), depression, narcolepsy and cognitive impairment associated with schizophrenia (CIAS).
 15. The method of claim 14, wherein the psychiatric disorder is ADHD.
 16. The method of claim 1, wherein the compound of formula (I), or the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt, racemic mixture, enantiomer and/or optical isomer, polymorphic form, or tautomeric form thereof is administered to the subject in combination with pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, diluents or excipients.
 17. The method of claim 1, wherein the compound of formula (I) or the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt, racemic mixture, enantiomer and/or optical isomer, polymorphic form, or tautomeric form thereof is administered in combination with one or more other active ingredients.
 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the active ingredient is a neuroleptic agent.
 19. The method of claim 1, wherein said treating comprises inhibiting phosphodiesterase 1 (PDE1) in the subject. 